Motuna in Papua New Guinea

The Motuna have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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People Name General Motuna
People Name in Country Motuna
Alternate Names Baitsi
Population this Country 19,000
Population all Countries 19,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 13835
ROP3 Code 106825
ROP25 Code 305634
ROP25 Name Motuna
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Bougainville province: southeast.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Bougainville province: southeast..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 27.00 %)
96.00 %
Ethnic Religions
4.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Motuna (19,000 speakers)
Language Code siw   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Motuna
Dialect Code 3592   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Motuna (19,000 speakers)
Language Code siw   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Motuna
Dialect Code 3592   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Motuna

Primary Language:  Motuna

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1952-1968)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1977)
Bible-Complete No
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