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The Meyah of Indonesia

The Meyah of Indonesia, numbering approximately 25,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous Papuan people of West Papua, Indonesia, whose cultural identity is closely tied to the Meyah (Meyakh/Meax) language. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Meyah is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: New Guinea
Primary Language(s): Meyah (mej)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 25,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022988
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

65%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Meyah
Language Family: East Bird's Head

100%
%
Meyah Speakers

Media Resources in Meyah:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Meyah:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Yayasan Sumber Sejahtera✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Meyah bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Meyah 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 Meyah:
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 Meyah of Indonesia

For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
readEphesians 5:8

Pray that those who are lost will turn from the darkness they are walking in and embrace the light, becoming children of light who bear fruit in every good work.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that the lost will not perish but come to repentance and that God's patience and long-suffering will lead them to salvation.

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
readRomans 8:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the God who has given them freedom from fear so that they will trust Him completely as their good Father who meets all their needs.

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.
readPsalm 37:23

Pray that believers from near and far will serve here and trust in the Lord's timing as He establishes their steps.

Meyah Across Countries (ROP3 - 106501) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▲
MeyahPG022988MeyahIndonesia25,000No Longer UnreachedMeyahProtestantism

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