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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:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in South Tairora:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2000, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc✓✓

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

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
readPsalm 73:26

Pray that those who are lost and struggling to find hope will find their strength and hope in God, recognizing Him as their portion and deliverer forever.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
readJohn 8:12

Pray that many will come to know Jesus, the light of the world, and have the light of life instead of walking in darkness.

Sanctify them in the truth, your word is truth.
readJohn 17:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience freedom from sin as God sanctifies them in the truth of His Word.

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.
readPsalm 67:1-2

Pray that as God blesses believers from among this people group or from nearby cultures, He will raise them up to share His saving power among the nations.

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

Strategic Progress Index
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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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