The Pass Valley Yaly of Indonesia

The Pass Valley Yaly of Indonesia, numbering approximately 8,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Yali highland people of Yahukimo Regency whose name means people from where the sun rises, first reached by outside missionaries only in the 1960s and 1970s, an encounter that ended long-standing intervillage feuds and ancestral warfare traditions. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Pass Valley Yali is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Yaly, Pass Valley

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: New Guinea
Primary Language(s): Pass Valley Yali (yac)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 8,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG023097
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

50%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Pass Valley Yali
Language Family: Nuclear Trans New Guinea

100%
%
Yali, Pass Valley Speakers

Media Resources in Pass Valley Yali:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Pass Valley Yali:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Pass Valley Yaly 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 Pass Valley Yaly:
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 Pass Valley Yaly of Indonesia

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
readPsalm 19:1

Pray that those who are lost will look to the heavens and see the glory of God displayed, leading them to seek Him and know Him as their Creator and Savior.

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
readRomans 1:19-20

Pray that God will use His creation – the “things that have been made” – to spark a fresh and passionate curiosity among them to draw near to the Maker and that, as they seek Him, He will make a way for them to hear the gospel and receive it with joy.

And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
readLuke 9:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate on the stories of Jesus' miracles, be in awe of Him, and trust Him for everything they need.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
readEphesians 6:10

Ask God to strengthen believers with His mighty power so that as they cross cultures to share the gospel, they will stand firm against the schemes of the enemy.

Yali, Pass Valley Across Countries (ROP3 - 110951) reported in the following countries:

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