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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Deaf Cocos Islanders of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

The Deaf Cocos Islanders of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, numbering approximately 5 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 Folk Islam and Auslan is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Auslan (asf)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 5
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG050289

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

65%
%
Folk Islam 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.

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Bible Resources in Auslan:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

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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 Cocos Islanders:
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Pray specifically for the Deaf Cocos Islanders of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
readJohn 8:32

Pray for those who live enslaved to sin to hear and receive the truth of the gospel and be set free.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
readRevelation 4:11

Pray that the good news will advance and people will recognize and worship the One who created all things by His will, giving glory and honor to Him alone.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be humble and give glory to God through their good deeds.

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.
readLuke 10:1

Ask God to raise up, send out, and sustain Christians who can go together to share the good news of Jesus with those who need it.

Deaf Cocos Islander Across Countries (ROP3 - 119712) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf Cocos IslandersPG050289Deaf Cocos IslandersCocos (Keeling) Islands5Unengaged and UnreachedAuslanFolk Islam

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