Anem in Papua New Guinea

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

Introduction / History

The windy northwest coast of New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea is home to the Anem people. The Anem area consists of bamboo houses on stilts with either thatched or tin roofs, one primary school and three elementary schools, and a Catholic church in each of the four villages. The people typically eat garden produce including taro, sweet potato, sago, and greens. They also include seafood, chicken, and pork in their diet. There are trails along the beach that connect each Anem village, but the people often choose to travel by boat instead.

Kimbe is the nearest town where the Anem can buy manufactured goods, sell produce, and interact with the foreign logging companies. However, the trip to Kimbe is long and costly. The people travel by boat for one day to get to the nearest point of access for a road. They spend the night at a small guesthouse and continue the journey by public transport the next day. The trip is cost prohibitive, so women and children are rarely ever included.

The Anem language is very difficult for outsiders to learn, so in order to cooperate and interact with neighbouring groups, the Anem people have become highly multilingual, knowing up to five languages apart from their own. Despite their access to Scripture through some of these languages and through Tok Pisin, the local trade language, the people yearn for the Bible in their own language. Their belief system mixes the traditional story of a man named Titikolo and the Biblical story of Jesus. The people believe that the story of Jesus is a parable or reflection of the true life of Titikolo. Until they have an Anem Bible and see that the story of Jesus is not just the "white man's Titikolo," they will continue to reject the Gospel as something that belongs to outsiders.


Prayer Points

For the Lord to sustain and strengthen the community and church leaders
Wisdom for the SIL leadership in knowing how to serve the Anem people
Funds for a new church building


Scripture Prayers for the Anem in Papua New Guinea.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Anem
People Name in Country Anem
Alternate Names
Population this Country 1,200
Population all Countries 1,200
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 10316
ROP3 Code 100340
ROP25 Code 300312
ROP25 Name Anem
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country West New Britain province: northwest coast and inland.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country West New Britain province: northwest coast and inland..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 12.00 %)
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 Anem (1,200 speakers)
Language Code anz   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Anem (1,200 speakers)
Language Code anz   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Anem

Primary Language:  Anem

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Anonymous 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



Joshua Project logo    Joshua Project    Copyright © 2024