People group profile · PG010158
The Maiwa of Papua New Guinea
The Maiwa of Papua New Guinea, numbering about 3,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous ethnic group of Papua New Guinea.
They are an indigenous people in the New Guinea people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Maiwa (Papua New Guinea).
Fast facts
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 3,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- New Guinea
- Primary language
- Maiwa (Papua New Guinea) (mti)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 50% or Greater but Less than 75%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Melanesia, Oceania
Where they live
Gospel status
The Maiwa 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 Maiwa
- 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
75% adherents
Primary language
Maiwa (Papua New Guinea) · Dagan family
100% speak Maiwa (Papua New Guinea)
Gospel resources in Maiwa (Papua New Guinea)
- Bible available, published 2014
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- 2011 Edition · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Maiwa
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
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