Speakers of Wogeo live on Vokeo and Koil islands two of the Schouten Islands in the Wewak District of East Sepik Province. Wogeo is used for face-to-face communication within all generations but is losing users. Speakers also use Tok Pisin in which they have a literacy rate of between 5 and 15 per cent, but sadly in their mother tongue the literacy rate falls below 5%.
Anthropologists have studied the Wogeo people several times, in 1934, 1948 and the 1990s, so there is plenty of knowledge in academic circles about them.
However, from a practical standpoint, the Vokeo and Koil Islanders have great needs. In 2015 they faced starvation as a drought destroyed their food gardens and water sources. After surviving on coconuts and just one water well, the government finally delivered water tanks and rice bales to them by helicopter, while mainland villagers prepared bags of sago for their suffering neighbors to eat.
One thing the Wogeo have plenty of is faith! 96 per cent identify as Christian.
Pray for infrastructure development that will protect these dear people from starvation in the future.
Pray that God will reveal himself sweetly and mightily as they persevere without scripture in their own language.
Pray that a Wogeo translation could be made, perhaps using the New Testament of the Manam, which is a related language.
Scripture Prayers for the Wogeo in Papua New Guinea.
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Wogeo |
People Name in Country | Wogeo |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 2,900 |
Population all Countries | 2,900 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 5 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 15406 |
ROP3 Code | 110848 |
ROP25 Code | 308810 |
ROP25 Name | Wogeo |
Country | Papua New Guinea | ||
Region | Australia and Pacific | ||
Continent | Australia | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | East Sepik province: Koil islands and Vokeo islands. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Australia and Pacific |
Continent | Australia |
10/40 Window | No |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | East Sepik province: Koil islands and Vokeo islands.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 17.00 %) |
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 | Wogeo (2,900 speakers) |
Language Code | woc Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Wogeo (2,900 speakers) |
Language Code | woc Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Wogeo |
Primary Language: Wogeo
Bible Translation Status: Translation Needed
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
None reported |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |