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:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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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 people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those living in darkness and the shadow of death will see a great light and turn to the Lord for salvation.

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
readPsalm 96:7

Pray that entire households will come to faith in Jesus and that God will bless their families with faith in Him for generations to come.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
readJohn 10:27

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hear God's voice and will have the great assurance that no one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

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

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