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The Gimi of Papua New Guinea

The Gimi of Papua New Guinea, numbering approximately 80,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous ethnic group of Papua New Guinea, Eastern Highlands province: Okapa District. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Gimi (Eastern Highlands) 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): Gimi (Eastern Highlands) (gim)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 80,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG009933
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Pray for the Gimi of Papua New Guinea

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

40%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gimi (Eastern Highlands)
Language Family: Nuclear Trans New Guinea

100%
%
Gimi (PNG, Eastern Highlands Province) Speakers

Media Resources in Gimi (Eastern Highlands):

Films:

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Bible Resources in Gimi (Eastern Highlands):

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Gimi 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 Gimi:
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 Gimi of Papua New Guinea

Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.
readIsaiah 45:22

Pray for many lost people to turn to the Lord, finding forgiveness and salvation in Him, for He is the only way to true life and restoration.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
read1 John 1:5

As mobile phones, radio, and satellite television, and other technologies become more available worldwide, pray for people who are developing digital gospel resources so that others can easily access the gospel.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grow strong in His power, putting on the full armor of God, which will enable them to stand against the devil’s lies.

Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
readPsalm 149:3

Pray that God will send His people across cultures to share the gospel so that those who don't yet know the truth about Him might praise His name and share the hope of Christ with others.

Gimi Across Countries (ROP3 - 103374) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GimiPG009933GimiPapua New Guinea80,000No Longer UnreachedGimi (Eastern Highlands)Protestantism

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