The Deaf Norfolk Islanders of Norfolk Island

The Deaf Norfolk Islanders of Norfolk Island, numbering approximately 20 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a community of individuals who are culturally Deaf and actively participate in Deaf culture, often using sign language as their primary means of communication. They mostly adhere to Unknown and Auslan is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Norfolk Deaf

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Norfolk Island
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Auslan (asf)
Primary Religion(s): Unknown
Population: 20
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG050285

Pray for the Deaf Norfolk Islanders of Norfolk Island

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unknown
Religious Affiliation: Unknown

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Unknown Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Auslan
Language Family: Sign Language

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%
Auslan Speakers

Media Resources in Auslan:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Auslan:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Auslan bible at Bible.com

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Deaf Norfolk Islanders:
Begin signifcant prayer and fasting for this group
Send cross-cultural teams to discover and research this people group
Begin gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group

Pray specifically for the Deaf Norfolk Islanders of Norfolk Island

O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.
readPsalm 10:17-18

Pray that God, in accordance with His good character, will give justice to those who are oppressed by sin and that they will know that His offer of salvation is for everyone.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:5

While there are many who do not yet praise God, pray that He will work in their lives, advance the gospel among them, and bring many to saving faith in Christ.

Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
readPsalm 6:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will remind them that He is near and will help them place their hope in Him when others wish to do them harm.

And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.
readLuke 10:6

Pray that, as people come to faith in Christ and want to share it with others, they will be welcomed into homes and received well so that they can share message of hope with many people.

Deaf Norfolk Islander Across Countries (ROP3 - 119710) reported in the following countries:

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