Country: Papua New Guinea

Number of People Groups

885

People Groups Unreached

1 (0.1%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

10,369,000

Population in Unreached

1,300 (0.0%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

94.24%

% Evangelical

22.92%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

3.1%
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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Lesing 4,000 4,000 Amio-Gelimi Christianity 95.00 % 19.00 % -
Levei-Narehat 4,300 4,300 Khehek Christianity 90.00 % 11.00 % -
Lihir 25,000 25,000 Lihir Christianity 99.00 % 20.00 % -
Likum 200 200 Likum Christianity 96.00 % 24.00 % -
Lilau, Ngaimbom 1,500 1,500 Lilau Christianity 95.00 % 21.00 % -
Lindrou, Nyindrou 10,000 10,000 Nyindrou Christianity 95.00 % 20.00 % -
Lohiki, Obi 1,900 1,900 Akoye Christianity 90.00 % 22.00 % -
Lokep, Siasi 4,000 4,000 Arop-Lokep Christianity 90.00 % 21.00 % -
Loniu 1,700 1,700 Loniu Christianity 89.00 % 25.00 % -
 Lote 9,900 9,900 Lote Christianity 88.00 % 14.00 % -
Lou 2,600 2,600 Lou Christianity 90.00 % 12.00 % -
Lower Morehead, Peremka 500 500 Kanja Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 13.00 % -
Lugitama, Pahi 1,700 1,700 Pahi Christianity 90.00 % 14.00 % -
 Lungalunga 1,200 1,200 Vinitiri Christianity 95.00 % 24.00 % -
Madak 9,100 9,100 Madak Christianity 95.00 % 13.00 % -
Magi Unknown Unknown Magi Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 6.00 % -
Magiyi 700 700 Magiyi Christianity 65.00 % 15.00 % -
Magori 200 200 Motu, Hiri Christianity 95.00 % 24.00 % -
 Maiadom 1,300 1,300 Maiadomu Christianity 95.00 % 27.00 % -
Mailu, Derebai 15,000 15,000 Magi Christianity 99.00 % 25.00 % -
Maisin 5,200 5,200 Maisin Christianity 95.00 % 26.00 % -
Maiwa, Baiawa 3,400 3,400 Maiwa (Papua New Guinea) Christianity 90.00 % 25.00 % -
Maiwala 4,900 4,900 Maiwala Christianity 90.00 % 17.00 % -
 Malalamai 1,400 1,400 Mala (Rai coast) Christianity 95.00 % 24.00 % -
Malas 1,200 1,200 Manep Christianity 90.00 % 13.00 % -
  Totals:  885 10,369,000         1 94.24 % 22.92 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 147,000                
  UN Country Population (2024) 10,516,000                
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Province Estimated
Population
Bougainville 349,000
Central 379,000
Chimbu 527,000
East New Britain 460,000
East Sepik 632,000
Eastern Highlands 813,000
Enga 606,000
Gulf 222,000
Hela 349,000
Jiwaka 482,000
Madang 693,000
Manus 84,000
Milne Bay 388,000
Morobe 947,000
National Capital District 510,000
New Ireland 272,000
Oro 247,000
Sandaun 348,000
Southern Highlands 715,000
West New Britain 370,000
Western 282,000
Western Highlands 509,000
Provinces:  22 10,184,000
UN Country Population 10,516,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
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Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
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Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
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Abau aau 1 0 New Testament
Abu ado 1 0 Bible Portions
Adzera adz 2 0 New Testament
Aeka aez 1 0 Translation Needed
Aekyom awi 1 0 New Testament
Agarabi agd 1 0 New Testament
Agi aif 1 0 Translation Needed
Agob kit 1 0 Bible Portions
Aighon aix 1 0 Bible Portions
Aiklep mwg 1 0 Translation Started
Ainbai aic 1 0 Unspecified
Aiome aki 1 0 Translation Needed
Aisi mmq 1 0 Bible Portions
Ak akq 1 0 Unspecified
Akolet akt 1 0 Translation Started
Akoye miw 1 0 Bible Portions
Akukem spm 1 0 Bible Portions
Alamblak amp 1 0 New Testament
Alekano gah 1 0 New Testament
Amaimon ali 1 0 Translation Started
Amako koz 1 0 Translation Started
Amal aad 1 0 Translation Needed
Amam wer 1 0 New Testament
Amanab amn 1 0 New Testament
Amara aie 1 0 Translation Needed
Ambakich aew 1 0 Unspecified
Ambrak aag 1 0 Translation Needed
Ambul apo 1 0 Translation Needed
Ambulas abt 1 0 New Testament
Amele aey 1 0 New Testament
Amio-Gelimi let 1 0 Translation Needed
Amto amt 1 0 Bible Portions
Anam pda 1 0 Translation Needed
Anamuxra imi 1 0 Translation Needed
Andai afd 1 0 Translation Needed
Andarum aod 1 0 Translation Started
Andra-Hus anx 1 0 Translation Started
Anem anz 1 0 Translation Started
Aneme Wake aby 1 0 New Testament
Angaataha agm 1 0 New Testament
Angal age 1 0 Bible Portions
Angal Enen aoe 1 0 New Testament
Angal Heneng akh 2 0 New Testament
Angor agg 1 0 New Testament
Angoram aog 1 0 Translation Needed
Anjam boj 1 0 New Testament
Ankave aak 1 0 New Testament
Anor anj 1 0 Translation Needed
Anuki aui 1 0 Bible Portions
Ap Ma kbx 1 0 Bible Portions
Apal ena 1 0 New Testament
Aramba stk 1 0 Bible Portions
Arapesh, Abu' aah 1 0 Translation Needed
Are mwc 1 0 Complete Bible
Ari aac 1 0 Translation Started
Aribwaung ylu 1 0 Translation Started
Aro tei 1 0 Translation Needed
Arop-Lokep apr 2 0 New Testament
Aruamu msy 1 0 Complete Bible
Aruek aur 1 0 Translation Needed
Aruop lsr 1 0 Translation Needed
Asaba seo 1 0 Translation Needed
Asaro'o mtv 1 0 Bible Portions
Askopan eiv 1 0 Translation Needed
Au avt 1 0 New Testament
Auhelawa kud 1 0 Complete Bible
Auwe smf 1 0 Translation Needed
Avau avb 1 0 Translation Needed
Awa (Papua New Guinea) awb 1 0 New Testament
Awad Bing bcu 1 0 Bible Portions
Awar aya 1 0 Translation Started
Awara awx 1 0 Bible Portions
Awiyaana auy 1 0 New Testament
Awtuw kmn 1 0 Translation Needed
Awun aww 1 0 Translation Needed
Ayi ayq 1 0 Translation Needed
Aziana gat 1 0 New Testament
Bagupi bpi 1 0 Unspecified
Bahinemo bjh 1 0 New Testament
Baibai bbf 1 0 Bible Portions
Baimak bmx 1 0 Translation Started
Baiyamo ppe 1 0 Translation Needed
Bamu bcf 1 0 Bible Portions
Bannoni bcm 1 0 Translation Needed
Barai bbb 1 0 New Testament
Baramu bmz 1 0 Bible Portions
Bargam mlp 1 0 New Testament
Bariai bch 1 0 New Testament
Bariji bjc 1 0 Translation Needed
Barikewa jbk 1 0 Translation Needed
Barok bjk 1 0 New Testament
Baruga bjz 1 0 New Testament
Bauni bpe 1 0 Bible Portions
Bauwaki bwk 1 0 Translation Needed
Bebeli bek 1 0 Translation Needed
Bedamuni beo 1 0 Complete Bible
Beli (Papua New Guinea) bey 1 0 Bible Portions
Benabena bef 1 0 New Testament
Bepour bie 1 0 Translation Started
Berinomo bit 1 0 Translation Needed
Biage bdf 1 0 Translation Needed
Biangai big 1 0 New Testament
Biem bmc 1 0 Translation Started
Bilbil brz 1 0 Translation Started
Bimin bhl 1 0 New Testament
Binahari bxz 1 0 Translation Needed
Binandere bhg 3 0 Bible Portions
Bine bon 1 0 New Testament
Binumarien bjr 1 0 New Testament
Bipi biq 1 0 Translation Started
Bisis bnw 1 0 New Testament
Bisorio bir 1 0 Complete Bible
Bitur mcc 1 0 Bible Portions
Biwat bwm 1 0 Translation Needed
Biyom bpm 1 0 Translation Needed
Blafe bfh 1 0 Translation Needed
Bo (Papua New Guinea) bpw 1 0 Bible Portions
Bo-Ung mux 1 0 New Testament
Bogaya boq 1 0 Translation Needed
Boikin bzf 1 0 Bible Portions
Bola bnp 2 0 New Testament
Bongu bpu 1 0 Translation Started
Bonkiman bop 1 0 Translation Started
Borong ksr 1 0 New Testament
Boselewa bwf 1 0 Translation Started
Bosmun bqs 1 0 Translation Needed
Bouni suo 1 0 Bible Portions
Bragat aof 1 0 Translation Needed
Brem buq 1 0 Translation Started
Breri brq 1 0 Bible Portions
Buang, Central bzh 1 0 New Testament
Buang, Mangga mmo 1 0 New Testament
Budibud btp 1 0 Translation Started
Bugawac buk 1 0 New Testament
Buhutu bxh 1 0 Bible Portions
Bukiyip ape 1 0 New Testament
Bulu (Papua New Guinea) bjl 1 0 Translation Needed
Bun buv 1 0 Translation Needed
Buna bvn 1 0 Translation Needed
Bunama bdd 1 0 New Testament
Bungain but 1 0 Unspecified
Burui bry 1 0 Translation Needed
Bwaidoka bwd 1 0 Bible Portions
Bwanabwana tte 1 0 New Testament
Chambri can 1 0 Translation Needed
Changriwa cga 1 0 Translation Needed
Chenapian cjn 1 0 Translation Needed
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Chini afi 1 0 Unspecified
Chuave cjv 2 0 New Testament
Daantanai' lni 1 0 Translation Needed
Dadibi mps 1 0 Complete Bible
Daga dgz 1 0 New Testament
Dambi dac 1 0 Translation Needed
Danaru dnr 1 0 Translation Started
Dano aso 1 0 New Testament
Daonda dnd 1 0 Translation Needed
Dawawa dww 1 0 New Testament
Dedua ded 1 0 New Testament
Degenang dge 1 0 Translation Started
Dia dia 1 0 Translation Needed
Dibiyaso dby 1 0 Translation Started
Dima jma 1 0 Translation Started
Dla kbv 1 0 Unspecified
Dobu dob 1 0 Complete Bible
Doga dgg 1 0 Translation Started
Doghoro dgx 1 0 Bible Portions
Dom doa 1 0 New Testament
Domu dof 1 0 Translation Needed
Domung dev 1 0 Translation Started
Doromu-Koki kqc 1 0 New Testament
Doso dol 1 0 Translation Needed
Duau dva 1 0 Bible Portions
Dubuporo ynl 1 0 Translation Started
Dumo vam 1 0 Translation Needed
Duna duc 1 0 New Testament
Duwet gve 1 0 Bible Portions
Edolo etr 1 0 Bible Portions
Eibela ail 1 0 Translation Needed
Eitiep eit 1 0 Translation Needed
Elepi ele 1 0 Translation Needed
Elkei elk 1 0 Translation Needed
Elu elu 1 0 Translation Started
Enga enq 1 0 New Testament
English eng 5 1 Complete Bible
Ere twp 1 0 Translation Needed
Ese mcq 1 0 New Testament
Essono sso 1 0 Bible Portions
Ewage-Notu nou 1 0 New Testament
Faiwol fai 1 0 New Testament
Fanamaket bjp 1 0 New Testament
Fasu faa 1 0 New Testament
Fembe agl 1 0 Translation Needed
Finongan fag 1 0 Bible Portions
Fiwaga fiw 1 0 Translation Needed
Foi foi 1 0 New Testament
Foia Foia ffi 1 0 Translation Needed
Folopa ppo 1 0 New Testament
Forak frq 1 0 Translation Started
Fore for 2 0 New Testament
Fulumu bbd 1 0 Bible Portions
Fuyug fuy 1 0 Bible Portions
Gadsup gaj 1 0 New Testament
Gaikundi gbf 1 0 Bible Portions
Gaina gcn 1 0 Translation Needed
Gal gap 1 0 Translation Started
Gala nud 1 0 Translation Needed
Galeya gar 1 0 Translation Started
Gamane bmp 1 0 Translation Started
Ganglau ggl 1 0 Translation Started
Gants gao 1 0 Translation Needed
Gapapaiwa pwg 1 0 New Testament
Garus gyb 1 0 Translation Started
Gavak dmc 1 0 Translation Started
Gebusi goi 1 0 Translation Needed
Gedaged gdd 1 0 New Testament
Gende gaf 1 0 Translation Started
Ghayavi bmk 1 0 Bible Portions
Gimi gim 1 0 New Testament
Gimi gip 1 0 New Testament
Ginuman gnm 1 0 Translation Started
Girawa bbr 1 0 New Testament
Gitua ggt 1 0 Translation Needed
Gizrra tof 1 0 New Testament
Gnau gnu 1 0 Translation Needed
Gogodala ggw 1 0 New Testament
Golin gvf 2 0 New Testament
Goodenough, West ddi 1 0 Translation Started
Gorakor goc 1 0 Translation Needed
Greek ell 1 0 Complete Bible
Guhu-Samane ghs 1 0 New Testament
Gumalu gmu 1 0 Translation Started
Gumawana gvs 1 0 New Testament
Guya gka 1 0 Translation Started
Gwahatike dah 1 0 New Testament
Hahon hah 1 0 Translation Needed
Haigwai hgw 1 0 Translation Started
Hako hao 1 0 Translation Needed
Halia hla 1 0 New Testament
Hamtai hmt 1 0 New Testament
Hanga Hundi wos 1 0 New Testament
Haruai tmd 1 0 New Testament
Heiyoho auk 1 0 Translation Needed
Hember Avu mmi 1 0 Translation Started
Hewa ham 1 0 Bible Portions
Hoia Hoia hhi 1 0 Translation Needed
Hoyahoya hhy 1 0 Unspecified
Hula hul 1 0 New Testament
Huli hui 1 0 Complete Bible
Humene huf 1 0 Translation Needed
Hunjara-Kaina Ke hkk 1 0 Bible Portions
Iamalele yml 1 0 New Testament
Iatmul ian 1 0 New Testament
Idi idi 1 0 Translation Needed
Idio mft 1 0 Translation Started
Iduna viv 1 0 New Testament
Igana igg 1 0 Translation Needed
Ikobi meb 2 0 Translation Started
Imbongu imo 1 0 New Testament
Imonda imn 1 0 Translation Needed
Inapang mzu 2 0 Bible Portions
Inoke-Yate ino 1 0 New Testament
Ipiko ipo 1 0 Translation Started
Ipili ipi 1 0 New Testament
Isabi isa 1 0 Translation Needed
Isaka ksi 1 0 Unspecified
Isebe igo 1 0 Translation Started
Iwal kbm 1 0 New Testament
Iwam iwm 1 0 New Testament
Iwam, Sepik iws 1 0 New Testament
Iyo nca 1 0 New Testament
Jilim jil 1 0 Unspecified
Juwar mwb 1 0 Bible Portions
Kaiep kbw 1 0 Translation Needed
Kairak ckr 1 0 Translation Needed
Kairiru kxa 1 0 Translation Needed
Kakabai kqf 1 0 Bible Portions
Kaki Ae tbd 1 0 Translation Needed
Kala kcl 1 0 Bible Portions
Kalam kmh 1 0 New Testament
Kalou ywa 1 0 Translation Needed
Kaluli bco 1 0 New Testament
Kamano kbq 1 0 Complete Bible
Kamasau kms 1 0 New Testament
Kambaira kyy 1 0 Unspecified
Kamula xla 1 0 New Testament
Kanasi soq 1 0 New Testament
Kandas kqw 1 0 New Testament
Kandawo gam 1 0 New Testament
Kanggape igm 1 0 Translation Needed
Kaningra knr 1 0 Translation Needed
Kaninuwa wat 1 0 Bible Portions
Kanite kmu 1 0 New Testament
Kanja pep 1 0 Translation Started
Kanum, Ngkalmpw kcd 1 0 Translation Needed
Kanum, Sota krz 1 0 Translation Needed
Kap ykm 1 0 Translation Needed
Kapin tbx 1 0 Bible Portions
Kapriman dju 1 0 Translation Needed
Kara (Papua New Guinea) leu 1 0 New Testament
Karawari tzx 1 0 Translation Needed
Kare (Papua New Guinea) kmf 1 0 Translation Started
Karian bql 1 0 Unspecified
Karkar-Yuri yuj 1 0 New Testament
Karnai bbv 1 0 Translation Started
Karore xkx 1 0 Translation Needed
Kasua khs 1 0 New Testament
Kate kmg 2 0 Complete Bible
Kaulong pss 1 0 New Testament
Kayan (Papua New Guinea) kct 1 0 Bible Portions
Keapara khz 1 0 New Testament
Kein bmh 1 0 New Testament
Kele (Papua New Guinea) sbc 1 0 Translation Started
Keoru-Ahia xeu 1 0 Translation Needed
Kerewo kxz 1 0 Bible Portions
Kewapi, East kjs 1 0 New Testament
Kewapi, West kew 1 0 New Testament
Keyagana kyg 1 0 New Testament
Khehek tlx 1 0 Translation Started
Kibiri prm 1 0 Translation Started
Kilivila kij 1 0 Complete Bible
Kilmeri kih 1 0 Bible Portions
Kinalakna kco 1 0 Translation Needed
Kire geb 1 0 New Testament
Kis kis 1 0 Translation Needed
Kiunum wei 1 0 Bible Portions
Kiwai, Northeast kiw 1 0 Bible Portions
Kiwai, Southern kjd 1 0 New Testament
Kobon kpw 1 0 New Testament
Kobuka urg 1 0 Translation Needed
Kodut, Middle mpl 1 0 Bible Portions
Kodut, North una 1 0 Translation Needed
Kodut, South mcy 3 0 Translation Needed
Koiali, Mountain kpx 1 0 New Testament
Koiari kbk 1 0 Translation Needed
Koita kqi 1 0 Bible Portions
Koiwat kxt 1 0 Translation Needed
Kol (Papua New Guinea) kol 1 0 Translation Started
Koluwawa klx 1 0 Bible Portions
Komba kpf 1 0 New Testament
Kombio xbi 1 0 Bible Portions
Kominimung xoi 1 0 Translation Needed
Konai kxw 1 0 New Testament
Konomala koa 1 0 Translation Started
Kopar xop 1 0 Unspecified
Korafe-Yegha kpr 2 0 New Testament
Koro (Papua New Guinea) kxr 1 0 Unspecified
Koromira kqj 1 0 Translation Needed
Koromu xes 1 0 Translation Started
Kosena kze 1 0 New Testament
Kou snz 1 0 Translation Needed
Kovai kqb 1 0 Bible Portions
Kove kvc 1 0 Translation Needed
Kovol kgu 1 0 Translation Started
Kuanua ksd 1 0 Complete Bible
Kube kgf 1 0 New Testament
Kubo jko 1 0 Bible Portions
Kumalu ksl 1 0 Translation Needed
Kuman (Papua New Guinea) kue 2 0 New Testament
Kumukio kuo 1 0 Translation Needed
Kuni kse 1 0 Bible Portions
Kuni-Boazi kvg 1 0 New Testament
Kunimaipa kup 1 0 New Testament
Kuot kto 1 0 New Testament
Kursav faj 1 0 Unspecified
Kurti ktm 1 0 Bible Portions
Kutong skm 1 0 Bible Portions
Kwanga kwj 4 0 New Testament
Kwer kwr 1 0 Translation Needed
Kwoma kmo 1 0 New Testament
Kwomtari kwo 1 0 Bible Portions
Kyaka kyc 1 0 New Testament
Kyenele kql 2 0 Bible Portions
Label lbb 1 0 New Testament
Labu lbu 1 0 Translation Started
Laeko-Libuat lkl 1 0 Translation Needed
Lakurumau lxm 1 0 Translation Needed
Lala nrz 1 0 Bible Portions
Lamogai lmg 3 0 New Testament
Lavatbura-Lamusong lbv 1 0 Translation Started
Lawunuia tgi 1 0 Translation Needed
Leipon lek 1 0 Bible Portions
Lele (Papua New Guinea) lle 1 0 New Testament
Lembena leq 1 0 Translation Started
Lemio lei 1 0 Translation Started
Lenkau ler 1 0 Translation Started
Lihir lih 1 0 Bible Portions
Likum lib 1 0 Translation Started
Lilau lll 1 0 Translation Started
Loniu los 1 0 Translation Started
Lote uvl 1 0 New Testament
Lou loj 1 0 Bible Portions
Lusi khl 1 0 Translation Started
Ma (Papua New Guinea) mjn 1 0 Translation Started
Ma Manda skc 1 0 Translation Started
Madak mmx 1 0 New Testament
Madi grg 1 0 Bible Portions
Magi mgu 1 0 New Testament
Magi gkd 1 0 Unspecified
Magiyi gmg 1 0 Translation Needed
Maia sks 1 0 Bible Portions
Maiadomu mzz 1 0 Bible Portions
Maiani tnh 1 0 Bible Portions
Maisin mbq 1 0 Bible Portions
Maiwa (Papua New Guinea) mti 1 0 New Testament
Maiwala mum 1 0 Bible Portions
Makayam aup 1 0 Bible Portions
Mala (Bogia district) ped 1 0 Bible Portions
Mala (Rai coast) mmt 1 0 Translation Started
Malei hot 2 0 New Testament
Maleu-Kilenge mgl 1 0 New Testament
Mali gcc 1 0 Translation Started
Malol mbk 1 0 Bible Portions
Mamusi kdf 1 0 Bible Portions
Manam mva 1 0 New Testament
Manambu mle 1 0 New Testament
Manat pmr 1 0 Unspecified
Mand ate 1 0 Unspecified
Mandara tbf 1 0 New Testament
Mandobo Atas aax 1 0 Unspecified
Manem jet 1 0 Translation Needed
Manep mkr 1 0 Translation Started
Mangseng mbh 1 0 New Testament
Mape mlh 1 0 New Testament
Mapena mnm 1 0 Translation Started
Marangis wax 1 0 Translation Started
Mari (PNG, East Sepik Province) mbx 1 0 Translation Needed
Mari (PNG, Madang Province) hob 1 0 Translation Started
Maria (Papua New Guinea) mds 1 0 Translation Needed
Marik dad 1 0 New Testament
Maring mbw 1 0 Bible Portions
Matepi mqe 1 0 Translation Started
Mato met 1 0 New Testament
Matukar Panau mjk 1 0 Translation Started
Mauwake mhl 2 0 New Testament
Mawak mjj 1 0 Unspecified
Mawan mcz 1 0 Translation Started
Mbore gai 1 0 New Testament
Mbula mna 1 0 New Testament
Medebur mjm 1 0 Translation Started
Mehek nux 1 0 Translation Needed
Mekeo mek 1 0 New Testament
Mekmek mvk 1 0 Translation Needed
Melpa med 1 0 New Testament
Mende (Papua New Guinea) sim 1 0 New Testament
Mengen mee 1 0 New Testament
Menya mcr 2 0 New Testament
Meramera mxm 1 0 New Testament
Mesem mci 1 0 New Testament
Mevembet keh 1 0 Unspecified
Mian mpt 1 0 New Testament
Miani pla 1 0 Bible Portions
Migabac mpp 1 0 New Testament
Migum klm 1 0 Translation Started
Minanibai mcv 1 0 Translation Needed
Minaveha mvn 1 0 New Testament
Mindiri mpn 1 0 Unspecified
Miniafia Oyan aai 1 0 New Testament
Minidien wii 1 0 Unspecified
Minigir bxf 1 0 Translation Needed
Misima-Panaeati mpx 1 0 New Testament
Miu mpo 1 0 New Testament
Moere mvq 1 0 Translation Started
Moikodi mkp 1 0 Translation Needed
Mokati wnb 1 0 Translation Needed
Mol alx 1 0 Unspecified
Molima mox 2 0 New Testament
Momu fqs 1 0 Bible Portions
Mondropolon npn 1 0 Translation Started
Monumbo mxk 1 0 Translation Started
Morawa mze 1 0 Translation Needed
Moresada msx 1 0 Translation Needed
Morigi mdb 1 0 Translation Needed
Mosimo mqv 1 0 Translation Started
Motu meu 1 0 Complete Bible
Motu, Hiri hmo 2 0 Complete Bible
Motuna siw 1 0 New Testament
Mouk-Aria mwh 1 0 New Testament
Mouwase jmw 1 0 Bible Portions
Mubami tsx 1 0 Translation Started
Mufian aoj 1 0 New Testament
Mum kqa 1 0 Bible Portions
Munit mtc 1 0 Translation Needed
Muno grx 1 0 Translation Needed
Mur Pano tkv 1 0 Translation Started
Muratayak asx 1 0 Bible Portions
Murik (Papua New Guinea) mtf 1 0 Unspecified
Murupi mqw 1 0 Translation Needed
Musom msu 1 0 Unspecified
Mussau-Emira emi 1 0 New Testament
Mutu tuc 1 0 New Testament
Muyuw myw 1 0 New Testament
Mwakai mgt 1 0 Unspecified
Mwatebu mwa 1 0 Translation Started
Naasioi nas 1 0 New Testament
Nabak naf 1 0 New Testament
Nabi mty 1 0 Translation Needed
Nafi srf 1 0 Translation Started
Nai bio 1 0 Bible Portions
Nakame nib 1 0 Translation Started
Nakanai nak 1 0 New Testament
Nake nbk 1 0 Translation Needed
Nakwi nax 1 0 Translation Started
Nali nss 2 0 Bible Portions
Nalik nal 1 0 New Testament
Nama nmx 1 0 Bible Portions
Namat nkm 1 0 Translation Needed
Nambo ncm 1 0 Bible Portions
Namia nnm 1 0 Bible Portions
Namiae nvm 1 0 New Testament
Namo mxw 1 0 Translation Needed
Nankina nnk 1 0 Bible Portions
Nanubae afk 1 0 Translation Needed
Narak nac 1 0 New Testament
Nawaru nwr 1 0 Translation Needed
Nehan nsn 1 0 New Testament
Neherneh ncn 1 0 Translation Started
Nek nif 1 0 Bible Portions
Nekgini nkg 1 0 Translation Started
Neko nej 1 0 Translation Started
Nema gsn 1 0 Translation Started
Neme nex 1 0 Translation Started
Nen nqn 1 0 Translation Needed
Nend anh 1 0 Bible Portions
Nete net 1 0 New Testament
Ngaing nnf 1 0 Bible Portions
Ngalum szb 1 0 New Testament
Nii nii 1 0 New Testament
Niksek gbe 1 0 Translation Needed
Nimo niw 1 0 New Testament
Ningera nby 1 0 Translation Needed
Ninggerum nxr 1 0 Translation Needed
Ningil niz 1 0 Translation Needed
Niwer Mil hrc 1 0 Bible Portions
Nobonob gaw 1 0 Complete Bible
Nomane nof 1 0 Bible Portions
Nomu noh 1 0 Translation Needed
Notsi ncf 1 0 New Testament
Nuk noc 1 0 Translation Started
Nukeria nur 1 0 Bible Portions
Nukna klt 1 0 Bible Portions
Nukumanu nuq 1 0 New Testament
Numanggang nop 1 0 New Testament
Numbami sij 1 0 Translation Needed
Nyindrou lid 1 0 New Testament
Odiai bhf 1 0 Translation Started
Odoodee kkc 1 0 Bible Portions
Ogea eri 1 0 New Testament
Oksapmin opm 1 0 New Testament
Olo ong 1 0 New Testament
Omie aom 1 0 New Testament
One, Inebu oin 1 0 Translation Needed
One, Kabore onk 1 0 Translation Needed
One, Kwamtim okk 1 0 Translation Needed
One, Molmo aun 1 0 Translation Needed
One, Northern onr 1 0 Bible Portions
One, Southern osu 1 0 Bible Portions
Ono ons 1 0 New Testament
Onobasulu onn 1 0 Bible Portions
Ontenu ont 1 0 Translation Needed
Opao opo 1 0 Translation Started
Orokaiva okv 1 0 New Testament
Orokolo oro 1 0 New Testament
Orop aps 1 0 Bible Portions
Oune oue 1 0 Translation Needed
Owenia wsr 1 0 Unspecified
Owiniga owi 1 0 Bible Portions
Oya'oya oyy 1 0 Translation Started
Pa ppt 1 0 Bible Portions
Pagi pgi 2 0 Translation Needed
Pahi lgt 1 0 Translation Needed
Pak-Tong pkg 1 0 Translation Needed
Pal abw 1 0 Translation Started
Paluai blq 1 0 Translation Started
Pamosu hih 1 0 Translation Started
Panim pnr 1 0 Translation Started
Pano mqz 1 0 Translation Needed
Papapana ppn 1 0 Unspecified
Papua New Guinean Sign Language pgz 1 0 Translation Started
Parawen prw 1 0 Translation Needed
Pasi psq 1 0 Translation Needed
Patep ptp 2 0 New Testament
Patpatar gfk 1 0 New Testament
Pawaia pwa 1 0 New Testament
Pefiyahe ppq 1 0 Translation Started
Pele-Ata ata 1 0 New Testament
Penchal pek 1 0 Translation Started
Petats pex 1 0 Bible Portions
Piame pin 1 0 Translation Needed
Pin wmx 1 0 Unspecified
Pinai-Hagahai pnn 2 0 Bible Portions
Piu pix 1 0 Unspecified
Pole kjy 1 0 New Testament
Ponam ncc 1 0 Translation Started
Pondi lnm 1 0 Unspecified
Pouye bye 2 0 Bible Portions
Puare pux 1 0 Unspecified
Pulabu pup 1 0 Translation Started
Purari iar 1 0 New Testament
Pyu pby 1 0 Translation Needed
Qaqet byx 1 0 New Testament
Ramoaaina rai 1 0 New Testament
Ramopa kjx 1 0 Bible Portions
Rao rao 1 0 New Testament
Rapoisi kyx 1 0 Bible Portions
Rapting rpt 1 0 Translation Started
Rawa rwo 2 0 New Testament
Rawo rwa 1 0 Unspecified
Rempi rmp 1 0 Translation Started
Rerau rea 1 0 Translation Started
Rifao nmw 1 0 Bible Portions
Romkun rmk 1 0 Translation Needed
Rotokas roo 1 0 New Testament
Rumu klq 1 0 Bible Portions
Saep spd 1 0 Bible Portions
Safeyoka apz 1 0 New Testament
Saliba sbe 1 0 New Testament
Sam snx 1 0 Bible Portions
Sama nis 1 0 Translation Needed
Samberigi ssx 1 0 New Testament
Samo smq 1 0 Bible Portions
Samosa swm 1 0 Unspecified
Saniyo-Hiyewe sny 1 0 New Testament
Saposa sps 1 0 New Testament
Sarasira zsa 1 0 Translation Started
Saruga sra 1 0 Translation Needed
Sawiyanu amm 1 0 New Testament
Seimat ssg 1 0 New Testament
Selepet spl 1 0 New Testament
Sengo spk 1 0 Translation Needed
Sengseng ssz 1 0 New Testament
Sepa (Papua New Guinea) spe 1 0 Translation Started
Sera sry 1 0 Unspecified
Seta stf 1 0 Translation Needed
Setaman stm 1 0 Translation Needed
Seti sbi 1 0 Translation Needed
Sewa Bay sew 1 0 Translation Started
Sialum slw 1 0 Translation Needed
Siane snp 1 0 New Testament
Siar-Lak sjr 1 0 Bible Portions
Siawi mmp 1 0 New Testament
Sibe nco 1 0 Bible Portions
Sihan (Papua New Guinea) snr 1 0 Translation Started
Siliput mkc 1 0 Translation Needed
Silopi xsp 1 0 Translation Started
Simbali smg 1 0 Translation Needed
Simbari smb 1 0 New Testament
Simeku smz 1 0 Translation Needed
Sinagen siu 1 0 Translation Needed
Sinasina sst 1 0 New Testament
Sinaugoro snc 1 0 New Testament
Sio xsi 1 0 New Testament
Siroi ssd 1 0 New Testament
Sirva sbq 1 0 Unspecified
Sob urw 1 0 Bible Portions
Solong aaw 1 0 New Testament
Solos sol 1 0 Bible Portions
Somba-Siawari bmu 1 0 New Testament
Sonia siq 1 0 Translation Started
Soq mdc 1 0 Translation Started
Sori-Harengan sbh 1 0 Translation Needed
Sos Kundi sdk 1 0 Bible Portions
Sowanda sow 1 0 Translation Needed
Suau swp 2 0 New Testament
Sudest tgo 1 0 New Testament
Suena sue 1 0 New Testament
Suganga sug 1 0 Translation Needed
Suki sui 1 0 New Testament
Sukurum zsu 1 0 Translation Needed
Sulka sua 1 0 New Testament
Sumariup siv 1 0 Unspecified
Sumau six 1 0 Bible Portions
Sursurunga sgz 1 0 New Testament
Tabo knv 1 0 New Testament
Tagalog tgl 1 0 Complete Bible
Tainae ago 1 0 Translation Needed
Tairora, North tbg 1 0 New Testament
Tairora, South omw 1 0 New Testament
Tairuma uar 1 0 Bible Portions
Takia tbc 2 0 New Testament
Takuu nho 1 0 New Testament
Tami tmy 1 0 Bible Portions
Tanggu tgu 1 0 Bible Portions
Tanguat tbs 1 0 Bible Portions
Tapei afp 1 0 Translation Needed
Tauade ttd 1 0 Bible Portions
Taupi awm 1 0 Translation Started
Taupota tpa 1 0 Bible Portions
Tauya tya 1 0 Translation Needed
Tawala tbo 1 0 New Testament
Tay taw 1 0 New Testament
Tayatuk smc 1 0 Translation Needed
Telefol tlf 1 0 New Testament
Teop tio 1 0 Bible Portions
Terebu trb 1 0 Translation Needed
Terei buo 1 0 Bible Portions
Tiang tbj 1 0 Bible Portions
Tifal tif 1 0 New Testament
Tigak tgc 1 0 Bible Portions
Timbe tim 1 0 New Testament
Tinputz tpz 1 0 New Testament
Titan ttv 1 0 Translation Started
Toaripi tqo 1 0 Complete Bible
Tobo tbv 1 0 Bible Portions
Tok Pisin tpi 8 0 Complete Bible
Tokano zuh 1 0 Bible Portions
Tomoip tqp 1 0 Translation Needed
Torau ttu 1 0 Translation Needed
Toura don 1 0 Translation Needed
Tulil tuh 1 0 Translation Needed
Tulu-Bohuai rak 1 0 Translation Started
Tuma-Irumu iou 1 0 New Testament
Tumleo tmq 1 0 Translation Needed
Tungag lcm 1 0 New Testament
Turaka trh 1 0 Unspecified
Tuwari tww 1 0 Translation Needed
Uare ksj 1 0 New Testament
Ubir ubr 2 0 New Testament
Ufim ufi 1 0 Translation Started
Uisai uis 1 0 Bible Portions
Ukuriguma ukg 1 0 Translation Needed
Ulau-Suain svb 1 0 Translation Needed
Ulwa (Papua New Guinea) yla 1 0 Unspecified
Uma (Papua New Guinea) roe 1 0 Translation Started
Umanakaina gdn 1 0 New Testament
Umbu-Ungu ubu 1 0 New Testament
Umeda upi 1 0 Translation Needed
Uneapa bbn 1 0 Translation Needed
Uni uni 1 0 Bible Portions
Unknown xxx 4 0 Unspecified
Ura (Papua New Guinea) uro 1 0 New Testament
Urapmin urm 1 0 Translation Needed
Urat urt 1 0 New Testament
Uri uvh 1 0 New Testament
Urim uri 1 0 Bible Portions
Urimo urx 1 0 Unspecified
Usan wnu 1 0 New Testament
Usarufa usa 1 0 New Testament
Utarmbung omo 1 0 Translation Needed
Utu utu 1 0 Translation Started
Uya usu 1 0 Translation Started
Uyajitaya duk 1 0 Translation Needed
Vehes val 1 0 Unspecified
Vinitiri vmg 1 0 Translation Needed
Vitu wiv 1 0 New Testament
Wa'ema wag 1 0 Translation Started
Waboda kmx 1 0 Bible Portions
Wadaginam wdg 1 0 Translation Needed
Waffa waj 1 0 New Testament
Wagama abg 1 0 Unspecified
Wagawaga wgb 1 0 Translation Started
Wagi fad 1 0 Bible Portions
Wahgi wgi 1 0 New Testament
Waima rro 2 0 New Testament
Walio wla 1 0 Translation Needed
Walman van 1 0 Unspecified
Wamas wmc 1 0 Translation Needed
Wampar lbq 1 0 New Testament
Wampur waz 1 0 Translation Started
Wanap wnp 1 0 Translation Needed
Wantoat wnc 2 0 New Testament
Wara tci 1 0 Translation Needed
Waran byz 2 0 New Testament
Waris wrs 1 0 New Testament
Wartha Thuntai gnt 1 0 Translation Started
Waruna wrv 1 0 Translation Needed
Warwar Feni hrw 1 0 New Testament
Wasembo gsp 1 0 Translation Started
Waskia wsk 1 0 New Testament
Watakataui wtk 1 0 New Testament
Watiwa wtf 1 0 Translation Started
Waube kop 1 0 Translation Started
Wedau wed 1 0 New Testament
Weliki klh 1 0 Translation Needed
Weri aon 1 0 New Testament
Wia ssj 1 0 Translation Started
Wiarumus tua 1 0 Unspecified
Wipi gdr 1 0 New Testament
Witu wiu 1 0 New Testament
Wogamusin wog 1 0 Translation Needed
Wogeo woc 1 0 Translation Needed
Wom (Papua New Guinea) wmo 1 0 Unspecified
Wutung wut 1 0 Translation Needed
Wuvulu-Aua wuv 1 0 New Testament
Yabem jae 1 0 New Testament
Yaben ybm 1 0 Translation Needed
Yabong ybo 1 0 Translation Started
Yagaria ygr 1 0 New Testament
Yagomi ygm 1 0 Translation Started
Yagwoia ygw 2 0 New Testament
Yahang rhp 1 0 Translation Needed
Yakaikeke ykk 1 0 Translation Started
Yalaku ylg 1 0 Translation Needed
Yale nce 1 0 Bible Portions
Yaleba ylb 1 0 Translation Started
Yamap ymp 1 0 Bible Portions
Yambes ymb 1 0 Translation Needed
Yangum Dey yde 1 0 Translation Needed
Yangum Mon ymo 1 0 Translation Needed
Yarawata yrw 1 0 Unspecified
Yareba yrb 1 0 New Testament
Yau (PNG, Morobe Province) yuw 1 0 New Testament
Yau (PNG, Sandaun Province) yyu 1 0 Translation Needed
Yaweyuha yby 1 0 New Testament
Yawiyo ybx 1 0 Translation Needed
Yawuno Teneyo itr 1 0 New Testament
Yei jei 1 0 Unspecified
Yekora ykr 1 0 Translation Started
Yele yle 1 0 New Testament
Yerakai yra 1 0 Translation Needed
Yeri yev 1 0 Unspecified
Yessan-Mayo yss 1 0 New Testament
Yil yll 1 0 Unspecified
Yimas yee 1 0 Translation Needed
Yipma byr 1 0 New Testament
Yis yis 1 0 Translation Needed
Yoidik ydk 1 0 Translation Started
Yongkom yon 1 0 New Testament
Yopno yut 4 0 New Testament
Yote wab 1 0 Translation Started
Yout Wam ytw 1 0 Translation Started
Yui sll 1 0 New Testament
Yuwei whg 1 0 Bible Portions
Zenag zeg 1 0 Translation Needed
Zia zia 2 0 New Testament
Zimakani zik 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 827 885 1   274 251 100 428 6
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Papua New Guinea Statistics
People Groups 885
Unreached People Groups 1  (0.1%)
Population 10,369,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.0%
Population in Unreached 1,300  (0.0%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 94.2%
Percent Evangelical 22.9%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 3.1%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 1
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 13%
Continent Australia
Region Australia and Pacific
10/40 Window No
Country Code PP
Official Language(s) EnglishTok Pisin
Literacy Rate 64%
Estimated Illiterate Population 3,733,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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