People group profile · PG008015
The Neo-Melanesian Papuans of Australia
The Neo-Melanesian Papuans of Australia, numbering about 31,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous ethnic group of Papua New Guinea.
They are a diaspora people in the New Guinea people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Tok Pisin.
Fast facts
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 31,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- New Guinea
- Primary language
- Tok Pisin (tpi)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 30% or Greater but Less than 40%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand, Oceania
- Location
- Scattered
Where they live
Gospel status
The Neo-Melanesian Papuans are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Neo-Melanesian Papuans
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
32% adherents
Primary language
Tok Pisin · Indo-European family
100% speak Tok Pisin
Gospel resources in Tok Pisin
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Tok Pisin)
Bibles
- 1989 Bible Society of Papua New Guinea · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Neo-Melanesian Papuans
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Neo-Melanesian Papuan in other countries
The same people (ROP3 107203) is reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neo-Melanesian Papuans | Papua New Guinea | 232,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Neo-Melanesian Papuans | Solomon Islands | 7,900 | No Longer Unreached |
| Melanesians | United States | 1,600 | No Longer Unreached |
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