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The West Kewa of Papua New Guinea

The West Kewa of Papua New Guinea, numbering approximately 99,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous ethnic group of Papua New Guinea. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and West Kewa 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): West Kewa (kew)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 99,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG010619
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

28%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: West Kewa
Language Family: Nuclear Trans New Guinea

100%
%
Kewapi, West Speakers

Media Resources in West Kewa:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in West Kewa:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2004 Edition✓

1 entry

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The West Kewa 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 West Kewa:
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 West Kewa of Papua New Guinea

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
readMatthew 11:28

Pray for those who are tired, weary, and burdened by the weight of sin to encounter Jesus and experience the rest that only He can give.

Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
readPsalm 2:10-11

Pray for the rulers and authorities here to seek the Lord and serve Him only. Pray that the people they lead will be amazed by the work of God in their lives.

But my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.
readHebrews 10:38

Pray that as people trust in Christ, they will live by faith and not shrink back from their hope in Christ.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
readPsalm 51:2

Pray that God will raise up believers to go and share the gospel with those in this people group who need to be washed of their iniquity and cleansed from their sins.

West Kewa Across Countries (ROP3 - 110762) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
West KewaPG010619West KewaPapua New Guinea99,500No Longer UnreachedWest KewaProtestantism

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