The Mesem people were first contacted by Papua New Guineans sent out by the Lutheran Mission in Finchafen. Yohanuc Wenge was the first pastor who went and lived among the Mesem. He was from the neighboring Nabak tribe but came to raise his children in the Mesem area.
They are located in the mountains of the Huon Peninsula.
They are subsistence farmers who grow coffee and other vegetables as a cash crop. There are Mesem people in leadership in various areas of PNG, but those who remain in the language area maintain a lifestyle much like their ancestors.
Traditionally they were animistic. Most people profess a form of Christianity though traditional beliefs continue to be maintained by many. An increasing number of people are Bible believing without maintaining traditional animistic traditions.
Pray for those who were trained in the scriptures to continue to share the gospel with others in their own language. Pray for a move of the Holy Spirit leading to further revival among the Mesem.
Scripture Prayers for the Mesem in Papua New Guinea.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Mesem |
People Name in Country | Mesem |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 9,700 |
Population all Countries | 9,700 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 5 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 13782 |
ROP3 Code | 106742 |
ROP25 Code | 305416 |
ROP25 Name | Mesem |
Country | Papua New Guinea | ||
Region | Australia and Pacific | ||
Continent | Australia | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Morobe province: Lae district, Boana subdistrict, interior north of Lae. 14 villages. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Australia and Pacific |
Continent | Australia |
10/40 Window | No |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Morobe province: Lae district, Boana subdistrict, interior north of Lae. 14 villages.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 28.00 %) |
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 | Mesem |
Language Code | mci Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Mesem |
Language Code | mci Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Mesem |
Primary Language: Mesem
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1996-2001) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2013) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
None reported |
Photo Source | Neil & Kathy Vanaria |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |