Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders
People Cluster: Aboriginal Australians
Language: Yanyuwa - (jao)
Alternate Name(s): Aborigine Sub-cluster, Yanyuwa
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Australia
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Population: 90
Global Population: 90
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Yanyula of Australia, numbering 90, 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 Yanyuwa. The primary religion practiced by the Yanyula 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