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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Omwunra-Tugura of Papua New Guinea

The Omwunra-Tugura of Papua New Guinea, numbering approximately 14,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous Tairora-speaking people of the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. They are associated with the South Tairora language and are part of the broader Trans-New Guinea linguistic and cultural landscape of the Kainantu-Obura region. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and South Tairora is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Omwunra-Tugura

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Papua New Guinea
People Cluster: New Guinea
Primary Language(s): South Tairora (omw)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 14,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG010333
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Pray for the Omwunra-Tugura of Papua New Guinea

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

44%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: South Tairora
Language Family: Nuclear Trans New Guinea

100%
%
Tairora, South Speakers

Media Resources in South Tairora:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in South Tairora:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the South Tairora bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Omwunra-Tugura 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 Omwunra-Tugura:
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 Omwunra-Tugura of Papua New Guinea

But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
readIsaiah 59:2

Pray that those who are separated from God will turn to Him in humility and repentance, seeking His forgiveness and the restoration of a right relationship with their Heavenly Father.

Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
readPsalm 47:6

Pray that believers will have a heart to invite others to trust in Christ alone so that they might sing praises to His name.

And God is able to make all grace about to you, so that having sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
read2 Corinthians 9:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will see that God provides for their needs and be content in His provision so that they may excel in every good work.

To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel.
readEphesians 6:18b-19

Ask God to give believers He sends to the lost of this people group the boldness and clarity to proclaim the mystery of the gospel in a way that people can understand.

Omwunra-Tugura Across Countries (ROP3 - 107646) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Omwunra-TuguraPG010333Omwunra-TuguraPapua New Guinea14,500No Longer UnreachedSouth TairoraProtestantism

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