The Mid Grand Valley Dani of Indonesia

The Mid Grand Valley Dani of Indonesia, numbering approximately 77,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Dani people of Indonesia's central New Guinea highlands centered in the middle Baliem Valley, traditionally organized into patrilineal clans and political alliances. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Mid Grand Valley Dani is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Dani, Mid Grand Valley

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: New Guinea
Primary Language(s): Mid Grand Valley Dani (dnt)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 77,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022900
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

68%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mid Grand Valley Dani
Language Family: Nuclear Trans New Guinea

100%
%
Dani, Mid Grand Valley Speakers

Media Resources in Mid Grand Valley Dani:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Mid Grand Valley Dani:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1990 The British and Foreign Bible Society✓✓

1 entry

Or check out the Mid Grand Valley Dani bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Mid Grand Valley Dani 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 Mid Grand Valley Dani:
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 Mid Grand Valley Dani of Indonesia

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
readRevelation 3:20

Pray that those who have not opened their hearts to Jesus will hear His knock and invite Him in as their Savior and Lord.

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.
readMalachi 1:11

Pray that they will worship God in spirit and truth, offering Him the sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving that He desires.

And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be.”
readGenesis 15:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust God to keep His promises.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Dani, Mid Grand Valley Across Countries (ROP3 - 102436) reported in the following countries:

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