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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Amanab of Papua New Guinea

The Amanab of Papua New Guinea, numbering approximately 9,800 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous ethnic group of Papua New Guinea, Sandaun province: Amanab District. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Amanab is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Papua New Guinea
People Cluster: New Guinea
Primary Language(s): Amanab (amn)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 9,800
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG009679
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

50%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Amanab
Language Family: Border

65%
%
Amanab Speakers

Media Resources in Amanab:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Amanab:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2001 The Bible Society of Papua New Guinea✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Amanab bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Amanab 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 Amanab:
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 Amanab of Papua New Guinea

The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble.
readProverbs 4:19

Pray that lost people will accept salvation through Christ, turn from destruction, and experience joy in the way of righteousness.

Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
readMatthew 16:16

Pray that many will see clearly that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and put their trust in Him.

Jesus said, ‘Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.
readMark 10:29-30

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will know that when they make sacrifices to follow Jesus, He is there with them and will bless them abundantly in this life and in the life to come.

You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.
read2 Corinthians 1:11

Pray that many people will join in praying for the spread of the gospel here, and that God will answer these prayers by drawing more people to Himself.

Amanab Across Countries (ROP3 - 100249) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AmanabPG009679AmanabPapua New Guinea9,800No Longer UnreachedAmanabProtestantism

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