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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Gumatj of Australia

The Gumatj of Australia, numbering approximately 275 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Yolŋu Aboriginal Australian clan of northeastern Arnhem Land whose homelands are centered on the Gove Peninsula and who belong to the Yirritja moiety within the broader Yolŋu cultural tradition. They mostly adhere to Animism and Gumatj is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Gumatj

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Australia
People Cluster: Aboriginal Australians
Primary Language(s): Gumatj (gnn)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 275
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007917
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

80%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gumatj
Language Family: Pama-Nyungan

81%
%
Gumatj Speakers

Media Resources in Gumatj:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Gumatj:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Gumatj 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 Gumatj:
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 Gumatj of Australia

The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the LORD! May your hearts live forever!
readPsalm 22:26

Pray that the lost will feel a deep hunger for God, be drawn to Him in their affliction, and find lasting satisfaction and salvation in Him alone.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
readPsalm 96:3

Pray for people to hear and believe the good news of Jesus and joyfully share it with their family and friends.

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples."
readJohn 8:31

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will abide in Christ daily, depending on Him for every need.

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ...that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
readColossians 4:3-4

Ask God to open doors for believers to share the gospel and help them communicate it clearly so that more people will understand the mystery of Christ and turn to follow Him.

Gumatj Across Countries (ROP3 - 103559) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
GumatjPG007917GumatjAustralia275No Longer UnreachedGumatjAnimism

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