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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Garawa of Australia

The Garawa of Australia, numbering approximately 300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Aboriginal Australian people of the southwest Gulf of Carpentaria whose traditional lands span the Northern Territory and Queensland border region and who are identified with the distinct Garrwa language and freshwater riverine country. They mostly adhere to Animism and Garrwa is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Garawa

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Australia
People Cluster: Aboriginal Australians
Primary Language(s): Garrwa (wrk)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007903
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Garrwa
Language Family: Garrwan

45%
%
Garrwa Speakers

Media Resources in Garrwa:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Garrwa:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Garawa are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Garawa:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Garawa of Australia

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRom 6:23

Pray that those who haven't heard yet will hear and believe that the wages of their sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
readMatthew 16:16

Pray that many will see clearly that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and put their trust in Him.

Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
readPsalm 105:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and may feel weak in their current circumstances, they will seek the Lord's presence and persevere in the Lord's strength.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
readEphesians 6:12

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures the discernment they need to recognize the spiritual battle they are fighting. Pray God will protect their faith as they abide in Him.

Garawa Across Countries (ROP3 - 103226) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
GarawaPG007903GarawaAustralia300No Longer UnreachedGarrwaAnimism

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