Torres Strait Islander in Australia
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Scripture Prayers for the Torres Strait Islander in Australia.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
