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The Naueti of Timor-Leste

The Naueti of Timor-Leste, numbering approximately 20,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an endangered Austronesian people of Babulo village on Timor-Leste's southeastern coast, whose Beasu-area community descends by local account from war captives traded to coastal settlements for firearms, organized around ritual houses tied to the sea. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Nauete is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Naueti

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Timor-Leste
People Cluster: Timor
Primary Language(s): Nauete (nxa)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 20,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG023127
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Pray for the Naueti of Timor-Leste

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

75%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Nauete
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Nauete Speakers

Media Resources in Nauete:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Nauete:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Naueti 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 Naueti:
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 Naueti of Timor-Leste

Abraham said, "God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they went both of them together.
readGenesis 22:8

Pray that God will open the ears of those who are lost to understand and believe that only shed blood takes away sin and that, like Abraham, they will believe that God Himself provides the lamb for the burnt offering, who is Jesus the final, perfect sacrifice.

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 those who don't know the good news of peace and salvation through Jesus Christ will have an opportunity to receive it. Pray that it will bring hope and healing to their souls.

The LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
readNumbers 6:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that He has given them His favor and His presence.

Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
readPsalm 149:3

Pray that God will send His people across cultures to share the gospel so that those who don't yet know the truth about Him might praise His name and share the hope of Christ with others.

Naueti Across Countries (ROP3 - 107121) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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1 people group

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Naueti PG023127 Naueti Timor-Leste 20,000 No Longer Unreached Nauete Roman Catholicism

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