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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Genagane of Papua New Guinea

The Genagane of Papua New Guinea, numbering approximately 3,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are one of three dialects of Kuman (kue), a language of Papua New Guinea. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Kuman (Papua New Guinea) is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Genagane

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Papua New Guinea
People Cluster: New Guinea
Primary Language(s): Kuman (Papua New Guinea) (kue)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 3,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG020256
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Pray for the Genagane of Papua New Guinea

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

43%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kuman (Papua New Guinea)
Language Family: Nuclear Trans New Guinea

65%
%
Kuman (Papua New Guinea) Speakers

Media Resources in Kuman (Papua New Guinea):

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Kuman (Papua New Guinea):

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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Or check out the Kuman (Papua New Guinea) bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Genagane 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 Genagane:
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 Genagane of Papua New Guinea

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
readRevelation 3:20

Pray that those who have not opened their hearts to Jesus will hear His knock and invite Him in as their Savior and Lord.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst."
readJohn 6:35

Pray that the lost will come to Jesus and believe in Him, never to hunger or thirst again.

In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
readJohn 14:2-3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will persevere in hope, remembering that Jesus went to prepare a place for them to be with Him for eternity!

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
readPsalm 57:9

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who will boldly go and share the gospel with people nearby and with those far away.

Genagane Across Countries (ROP3 - 103289) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GenaganePG020256GenaganePapua New Guinea3,500No Longer UnreachedKuman (Papua New Guinea)Protestantism

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