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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Gugu-Yimidjir of Australia

The Gugu-Yimidjir of Australia, numbering approximately 1,800 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Aboriginal Australian people of the eastern Cape York Peninsula whose traditional country encompasses the Cooktown, Endeavour River, and Hope Vale region and who maintain a distinct Guugu Yimithirr identity. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Guugu Yimidhirr is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Gugu-Yimidjir

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Australia
People Cluster: Aboriginal Australians
Primary Language(s): Guugu Yimidhirr (kky)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 1,800
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007915
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

30%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Guugu Yimidhirr
Language Family: Pama-Nyungan

45%
%
Guugu Yimidhirr Speakers

Media Resources in Guugu Yimidhirr:

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Bible Resources in Guugu Yimidhirr:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Gugu-Yimidjir 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 Gugu-Yimidjir:
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 Gugu-Yimidjir of Australia

For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
readRomans 5:7-8

Pray for the many who don't yet understand the hope of the gospel, and pray that God will reveal to them that while they were in darkness, Christ died for them.

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those who dwell in darkness and live in the land of the shadow of death may be drawn out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
read1 Peter 3:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live in harmony with one another, showing sympathy, love, compassion, and humility.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Gugu Yimidjir Across Countries (ROP3 - 103533) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Gugu-YimidjirPG007915Gugu-YimidjirAustralia1,800No Longer UnreachedGuugu YimidhirrProtestantism

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