Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders

People Cluster: New Guinea

Language: Yis - (yis)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Papua New Guinea

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Population: 1,700

Global Population: 1,700

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Yis of Papua New Guinea, numbering 1,700, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the New Guinea people cluster within the Pacific Islanders affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Papua New Guinea. Their primary language is Yis. The primary religion practiced by the Yis is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.

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