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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

That they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us.
readActs 17:27

Pray that those who don't yet know Christ will search diligently for God and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
readLuke 13:3

Pray that the lost will repent and believe the gospel, for without it, they will perish.

And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
readDeuteronomy 6:6-7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hide God's Word in their hearts, let it shape their conversations and daily lives, and pass on their faith to the next generation.

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ...that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
readColossians 4:3-4

Ask God to open doors for believers to share the gospel and help them communicate it clearly so that more people will understand the mystery of Christ and turn to follow Him.

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

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1 people group

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

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