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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Yega of Papua New Guinea

The Yega of Papua New Guinea, numbering approximately 1,800 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people of Papua New Guinea. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Hunjara-Kaina Ke is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Yega

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Papua New Guinea
People Cluster: New Guinea
Primary Language(s): Hunjara-Kaina Ke (hkk)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 1,800
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG010662
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

35%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hunjara-Kaina Ke
Language Family: Nuclear Trans New Guinea

100%
%
Hunjara-Kaina Ke Speakers

Media Resources in Hunjara-Kaina Ke:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Hunjara-Kaina Ke:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Yega 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 Yega:
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 Yega of Papua New Guinea

That they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us.
readActs 17:27

Pray that those who don't yet know Christ will search diligently for God and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
readPsalm 150:2

Pray for the gospel to advance among those who are living in darkness. Pray that they will come to know Jesus and praise Him for all that He has done.

Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
readPsalm 105:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will glory in His holy name and that their hearts will rejoice.

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
readPsalm 8:1

Pray that God will raise up people who love Him and are able and willing to go to and share the hope of the gospel with those who don't know it. Pray that everyone will see His name as majestic in all the earth!

Yega Across Countries (ROP3 - 114401) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
YegaPG010662YegaPapua New Guinea1,800No Longer UnreachedHunjara-Kaina KeProtestantism

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