Papua New Guinea (PNG)

Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania with a population of 11,127,585. Papua New Guinea, on the eastern half of New Guinea, is one of the most culturally diverse countries, with hundreds of languages and tribes. People value clan ties, traditional art, and a deep connection to the land. Christianity is widespread, but many communities also maintain ancestral beliefs. Spiritual life is visible in elaborate ceremonies, music, and the blending of Christian and traditional practices.

People Groups of Papua New Guinea:

Papua New Guinea Fast Facts:

831 People Groups · 11,128K People

Engagement	Groups	Population
Unengaged and Unreached	3	57.8K
Engaged yet Unreached	21	63.9K
No Longer Unreached	807	11,006K

Papua New Guinea Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 5
Dying Daily: 196
Dying Daily Without Christ: (84.7%) 166
Birth Rate per 1,000: 24.6
Death Rate per 1,000: 7.2

People Groups of Papua New Guinea

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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831 people groups (page 3 of 17)

People Group ID	Name ▼	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG010550	Ufim	Papua New Guinea	2,100	No Longer Unreached	Ufim	Protestantism
PG010548	Ubir	Papua New Guinea	5,700	No Longer Unreached	Ubir	Protestantism
PG010547	Uaripi	Papua New Guinea	11,500	No Longer Unreached	Tairuma	Protestantism
PG010545	Tuwari	Papua New Guinea	450	No Longer Unreached	Tuwari	Animism
PG010544	Turaka	Papua New Guinea	125	No Longer Unreached	Daga	Protestantism
PG010543	Tumleo	Papua New Guinea	1,600	No Longer Unreached	Tumleo	Protestantism
PG010542	Tumie	Papua New Guinea	2,400	No Longer Unreached	Tomoip	Roman Catholicism
PG010541	Tulu	Papua New Guinea	3,400	No Longer Unreached	Tulu-Bohuai	Roman Catholicism
PG010540	Tubetube	Papua New Guinea	4,400	No Longer Unreached	Bwanabwana	Protestantism
PG010539	Tuam	Papua New Guinea	6,300	No Longer Unreached	Mutu	Protestantism
PG010538	Torricelli	Papua New Guinea	1,100	No Longer Unreached	Torricelli	Roman Catholicism
PG010536	Tonda	Papua New Guinea	1,400	No Longer Unreached	Blafe	Protestantism
PG010535	Tomu	Papua New Guinea	1,100	No Longer Unreached	Odoodee	Protestantism
PG010534	Tolai	Papua New Guinea	174,000	No Longer Unreached	Kuanua	Roman Catholicism
PG010533	Tokano	Papua New Guinea	21,000	No Longer Unreached	Tokano	Protestantism
PG010532	Tobo	Papua New Guinea	8,200	No Longer Unreached	Tobo	Protestantism
PG010531	Toaripi	Papua New Guinea	90,500	No Longer Unreached	Toaripi	Protestantism
PG010530	Titan	Papua New Guinea	11,000	No Longer Unreached	Titan	Protestantism
PG010529	Tirio	Papua New Guinea	1,900	No Longer Unreached	Makayam	Ethnoreligion
PG010526	Timbe	Papua New Guinea	31,500	No Longer Unreached	Timbe	Protestantism
PG010525	Tifal	Papua New Guinea	7,400	No Longer Unreached	Tifal	Protestantism
PG010524	Tiang	Papua New Guinea	3,500	No Longer Unreached	Tiang	Protestantism
PG010523	Terepu	Papua New Guinea	550	No Longer Unreached	Terebu	Protestantism
PG010520	Tench	Papua New Guinea	350	No Longer Unreached	Tok Pisin	Protestantism
PG010519	Tembogia	Papua New Guinea	90,500	No Longer Unreached	Bo-Ung	Protestantism
PG010517	Telefol	Papua New Guinea	15,000	No Longer Unreached	Telefol	Protestantism
PG010516	Tavara	Papua New Guinea	34,000	No Longer Unreached	Tawala	Roman Catholicism
PG010515	Tauya	Papua New Guinea	1,300	No Longer Unreached	Tauya	Ethnoreligion
PG010514	Taupota	Papua New Guinea	2,800	No Longer Unreached	Taupota	Protestantism
PG010512	Taulil-Butam	Papua New Guinea	3,300	No Longer Unreached	Taulil	Roman Catholicism
PG010510	Tauade	Papua New Guinea	31,500	No Longer Unreached	Tauade	Roman Catholicism
PG010509	Tati	Papua New Guinea	1,100	No Longer Unreached	Kaki Ae	Protestantism
PG010507	Tao-Suamato	Papua New Guinea	3,800	Engaged yet Unreached	Mubami	Protestantism
PG010506	Tani	Papua New Guinea	6,300	No Longer Unreached	Maiani	Protestantism
PG010505	Tanguat	Papua New Guinea	1,500	No Longer Unreached	Tanguat	Protestantism
PG010504	Tangu	Papua New Guinea	8,600	No Longer Unreached	Tanggu	Roman Catholicism
PG010503	Tanga	Papua New Guinea	12,000	No Longer Unreached	Niwer Mil	Roman Catholicism
PG010502	Tami	Papua New Guinea	3,500	No Longer Unreached	Tami	Protestantism
PG010501	Takia	Papua New Guinea	46,500	No Longer Unreached	Takia	Protestantism
PG010500	Tairora	Papua New Guinea	12,500	No Longer Unreached	North Tairora	Protestantism
PG010499	Tai	Papua New Guinea	2,800	No Longer Unreached	Tai	Protestantism
PG010498	Tagula	Papua New Guinea	6,000	No Longer Unreached	Sudest	Roman Catholicism
PG010497	Tabriak	Papua New Guinea	4,300	No Longer Unreached	Tabriak	Roman Catholicism
PG010496	Tabar	Papua New Guinea	8,700	No Longer Unreached	Mandara	Roman Catholicism
PG010495	Sursurunga	Papua New Guinea	8,600	No Longer Unreached	Sursurunga	Protestantism
PG010494	Suroi	Papua New Guinea	2,600	No Longer Unreached	Siroi	Protestantism
PG010493	Sumau	Papua New Guinea	5,300	No Longer Unreached	Sumau	Protestantism
PG010492	Sumariup	Papua New Guinea	225	No Longer Unreached	Alamblak	Protestantism
PG010491	Sulka	Papua New Guinea	7,000	No Longer Unreached	Sulka	Roman Catholicism
PG010490	Sukurum	Papua New Guinea	2,900	No Longer Unreached	Sukurum	Protestantism

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