Torres Strait Islander in Australia

The Torres Strait Islander have only been reported in Australia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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People Name General Torres Strait Islander
People Name in Country Torres Strait Islander
Alternate Names
Population this Country 6,500
Population all Countries 6,500
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15569
ROP3 Code 110176
Country Australia
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Queensland state: Torres Strait Islands, towns on upper Cape York, some on north Queensland east coast.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Australia
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Queensland state: Torres Strait Islands, towns on upper Cape York, some on north Queensland east coast..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 25.00 %)
70.00 %
Ethnic Religions
30.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Torres Strait Creole (6,500 speakers)
Language Code tcs   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Torres Strait Creole (6,500 speakers)
Language Code tcs   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Torres Strait Creole

Primary Language:  Torres Strait Creole

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1997)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2014)
Bible-Complete No
Bible-NT Audio Online
Bible-NT Text Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Text / Printed Matter Bible: Torres Strait Creole YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Download scripture in this language eBible.org
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
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