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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Upper Grand Valley Dani of Indonesia

The Upper Grand Valley Dani of Indonesia, numbering approximately 28,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Indonesia. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Upper Grand Valley Dani is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Dani, Upper Grand Valley

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: New Guinea
Primary Language(s): Upper Grand Valley Dani (dna)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 28,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022901
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

68%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Upper Grand Valley Dani
Language Family: Nuclear Trans New Guinea

100%
%
Dani, Upper Grand Valley Speakers

Media Resources in Upper Grand Valley Dani:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Upper Grand Valley Dani:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1992 LAI✓

1 entry

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Or check out the Upper Grand Valley Dani bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Upper Grand Valley Dani are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Upper Grand Valley Dani:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Upper Grand Valley Dani of Indonesia

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost among them will look to the One lifted up on the cross, believing in Him and receiving eternal life.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
readJohn 14:6

Pray that those who are searching for a way to God and desiring truth will encounter the good news of eternal life and accept it.

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
readPsalm 51:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will abide in Him, and God will help them to proclaim His praise and declare His goodness all day long.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.”
readActs 17:32

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures wisdom and discernment as they engage in spiritual conversations with those who are curious about the gospel.

Dani, Upper Grand Valley Across Countries (ROP3 - 102437) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Upper Grand Valley DaniPG022901Upper Grand Valley DaniIndonesia28,500No Longer UnreachedUpper Grand Valley DaniProtestantism

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