Myu in Papua New Guinea

The Myu have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

Only about 10% spoke any Pidgin (men and boys) and they had no written language and no literates until they began requesting missionaries to come help them in the early 1980s and the first families moved into the village of Miupak in 1988. An alphabet was provided and literacy began among them for the first time in 1991. From the 3rd class on, they took control of teaching literacy and continue to do so. The New Testament was printed in the Miu language in 2003 and they also have Genesis and Jonah finalized and in print with other materials in process.


Where Are they Located?

They are located in the Whiteman Mountain Range, on the southern side, in West New Britain Province.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They live, mostly, in small hamlets of about 4-6 families, in thatched huts, cooking on open fires. They are subsistence farmers, growing taro (their staple), sweet potatoes, cassava, greens, cucumbers, papaya, pineapple, bananas and pumpkins. They have little chance to earn "cash money" -- but can sell one of their pigs (raised by the women) when money is needed. Some of the men hunt -- with very long blowguns. In dry season they can poison and gather small fish and shrimp from the streams.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Traditionally they are animistic; however, now most of them are Christian. They have local churches led by Miu Bible teachers serving a 45-minute walking radius.


What Are Their Needs?

They need a higher level of discipleship. Resident missionaries left in 1990 and input has been sporadic since then. They have had some training in making outlines for Bible lessons in the epistles, but not much in how to "flesh them out." They also need a dependable supply of medicines (some are trained to dispense the common oral and topical medicines.)


Prayer Points

Continued spiritual growth.
Accountability.
Access to medical help (hospitals and doctors) for critical cases.


Scripture Prayers for the Myu in Papua New Guinea.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Myu
People Name in Country Myu
Alternate Names
Population this Country 2,000
Population all Countries 2,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 13743
ROP3 Code 106677
ROP25 Code 305509
ROP25 Name Miu
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country West New Britain province: Gimi Rauto district, southwest interior.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country West New Britain province: Gimi Rauto district, southwest interior..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 50.00 %)
95.00 %
Ethnic Religions
5.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Miu (2,000 speakers)
Language Code mpo   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Miu (2,000 speakers)
Language Code mpo   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Miu

Primary Language:  Miu

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1992-1998)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2003)
Bible-Complete No
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Photo Source Anonymous 
Profile Source Anonymous 
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