Yagwoia in Papua New Guinea

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

Introduction / History

The Yagwoia live in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, scattered over three provinces, the Morobe Province, the Eastern Highlands Province and the Gulf Province. They do a lot of gardening, but also gathering and hunting.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Traditionally they are animists. Animism effects their whole life. They have been missionized for decades but mainly resulting in syncretism. There are small groups of born again believers now.


What Are Their Needs?

Mainly that more people will understand the message of the Bible and will believe in the Saviour.


Prayer Points

Missionaries have been working with the Yagwoia people for many years.
Pray that the New Testament in their language will be distributed, read and taught.
Pray for the groups of believers being discipling. Some of the believers are reaching out to their own people now. Pray for the villages in the tribe that are not yet reached. Pray that the people in those villages will also be reached.
Pray for the literacy teaching as well, that the new believers will learn to read so they will be able to read God's Word in their language themselves.


Scripture Prayers for the Yagwoia in Papua New Guinea.


Profile Source:   Robert Westerveld  

People Name General Yagwoia
People Name in Country Yagwoia
Alternate Names Yeghuye
Population this Country 17,000
Population all Countries 17,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15943
ROP3 Code 110920
ROP25 Code 308896
ROP25 Name Yagwoia
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Eastern Highlands province: Iqwalaqamalje; Gulf province: Gwase; Morobe province: Hiqwase, Hiqwaye, and Yeqwangilje.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Eastern Highlands province: Iqwalaqamalje; Gulf province: Gwase; Morobe province: Hiqwase, Hiqwaye, and Yeqwangilje..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 26.00 %)
85.00 %
Ethnic Religions
15.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Yagwoia (17,000 speakers)
Language Code ygw   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Yagwoia (17,000 speakers)
Language Code ygw   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Yagwoia

Primary Language:  Yagwoia

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2009)
Bible-Complete No
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Photo Source Robert Westerveld 
Profile Source Robert Westerveld 
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