The Citak Asmat of Indonesia

The Citak Asmat of Indonesia, numbering approximately 13,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a matrilineal Asmat subgroup who call themselves Kau, distinct from the region's other patrilineal Asmat divisions, inhabiting South Papua's alluvial swamps first reached by Dutch traders in 1623 and later incorporated into Indonesia. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Citak is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Citak Asmat

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: New Guinea
Primary Language(s): Citak (txt)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 13,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022896
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

48%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Citak
Language Family: Nuclear Trans New Guinea

100%
%
Citak Speakers

Media Resources in Citak:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Citak:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Citak Asmat 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 Citak Asmat:
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 Citak Asmat of Indonesia

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.
readTitus 3:3

Pray for those who seek worldly pleasures instead of God to flee from sin and choose God’s goodness and lovingkindness by placing their faith in Jesus.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
readRevelation 4:11

Pray that the good news will advance and people will recognize and worship the One who created all things by His will, giving glory and honor to Him alone.

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
readColossians 3:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will set their minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, as they look to Christ for guidance and strength.

Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!"
readIsaiah 40:9

Pray for God to send and sustain believers to go and herald the good news to the lost here.

Citak Asmat Across Countries (ROP3 - 102236) reported in the following countries:

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