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The Sanio of Papua New Guinea

The Sanio of Papua New Guinea, numbering approximately 2,200 people, are No Longer Unreached.
They are described as an indigenous ethnic group of Papua New Guinea; a dialect subgroup of Saniyo-Hiyewe (sny) and can also be known as Nakiai.
They are an Indigenous people, with Sanio as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the New Guinea people cluster of the Pacific Islanders.
Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion.
They primarily speak Saniyo-Hiyewe.

Unengaged and Unreached

The Sanio are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Unreached yet Engaged

The Sanio are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

No longer Unreached

The Sanio 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.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
Romans 1:18

Pray that God will have mercy and open the eyes of those who don't know Jesus, so that they can turn to the One who is able to save them from their sins.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
John 14:6

Pray that those who are searching for a way to God and desiring truth will encounter the good news of eternal life and accept it.

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Isaiah 26:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, the Lord will keep them in perfect peace as they trust in Him.

Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father sends me, even so I am sending you."
John 20:21

Ask God to raise up and send out believers cross-culturally who will go out in His authority and be sustained by His peace as they share the gospel with the lost.

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The Sanio of Papua New Guinea

Unengaged and Unreached

Unreached yet Engaged

No longer Unreached