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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Omwunra-Tugura of Papua New Guinea

The Omwunra-Tugura of Papua New Guinea, numbering approximately 14,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous Tairora-speaking people of the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. They are associated with the South Tairora language and are part of the broader Trans-New Guinea linguistic and cultural landscape of the Kainantu-Obura region. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and South Tairora is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Omwunra-Tugura

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Papua New Guinea
People Cluster: New Guinea
Primary Language(s): South Tairora (omw)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 14,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG010333
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

44%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: South Tairora
Language Family: Nuclear Trans New Guinea

100%
%
Tairora, South Speakers

Media Resources in South Tairora:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in South Tairora:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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Or check out the South Tairora bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Omwunra-Tugura 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 Omwunra-Tugura:
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 Omwunra-Tugura of Papua New Guinea

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
readPsalm 9:9-10

Pray that God will help those who are oppressed and without hope to hear the good news of Jesus and trust in Him, for He has never forsaken those who seek Him.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that many will take refuge in the Lord and be His people who share the good news of salvation in Jesus with others.

So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 6:11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will lay down all evil desires, dying to sin and living for Him alone.

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.

Omwunra-Tugura Across Countries (ROP3 - 107646) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Omwunra-TuguraPG010333Omwunra-TuguraPapua New Guinea14,500No Longer UnreachedSouth TairoraProtestantism

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