Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders
People Cluster: New Guinea
Language: Kandawo - (gam)
Alternate Name(s): Kandawo, Ganjawo
Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism
Country: Papua New Guinea
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Population: 8,400
Global Population: 8,400
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Ganja of Papua New Guinea, numbering 8,400, 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 Kandawo. The primary religion practiced by the Ganja is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Available
Gospel Recordings: Not Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available