Nakanai in Papua New Guinea

The Nakanai have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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People Name General Nakanai
People Name in Country Nakanai
Alternate Names Maututu; West Nakanai
Population this Country 43,000
Population all Countries 43,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15924
ROP3 Code 110765
ROP25 Code 308788
ROP25 Name West Nakanai
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country East New Britain province: small area in Pomio district, Mamusi-West Pomio RLLG; West New Britain province: Talasea district, especially Hoskins RLLG, and northwest coast, Biala RLLG, 42 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 East New Britain province: small area in Pomio district, Mamusi-West Pomio RLLG; West New Britain province: Talasea district, especially Hoskins RLLG, and northwest coast, Biala RLLG, 42 villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 18.00 %)
90.00 %
Ethnic Religions
10.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Nakanai
Language Code nak   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Nakanai
Language Code nak   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Nakanai

Primary Language:  Nakanai

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1974)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1983-2014)
Bible-Complete No
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Nakanai Jesus Film Project
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
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General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Nakanai YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Nakanai YouVersion Bibles
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Text / Printed Matter Scripture text - download PNG Bible Translation Association
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