Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders

People Cluster: Aboriginal Australians

Language: Eastern Arrernte - (aer)

Alternate Name(s): Eastern Aranda, Aborigine Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Australia

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Population: 2,600

Global Population: 2,600

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Eastern Arrernte of Australia, numbering 2,600, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Aboriginal Australians people cluster within the Pacific Islanders affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Australia. Their primary language is Eastern Arrernte. The primary religion practiced by the Eastern Arrernte is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available