Bulgebi in Papua New Guinea

The Bulgebi have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
This people group’s population is unknown or estimated to be extremely small. This people group may have assimilated into larger surrounding groups and may no longer be recognizable as a distinct group. To ensure every people group is represented, Joshua Project includes unknown and very small population people groups until on-site research determines they do not exist. More info at Small People Group Policy.
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Introduction / History

The Bulgebi language group has one of the smallest populations in Papua New Guinea. Yet they continue to hold on strongly to their traditional language and culture. The community makes a concerted effort to teach their children to speak their language of Gamane as well as the neighboring language of Nankina before they learn Tok Pisin. All generations use the traditional Gamane language as their primary language. Many can also speak Nankina and Tok Pisin.
The neighboring language group of Nankina lies immediately south of Bulgebi land. Thank God that there are portions of the Bible in Nankina, which were originally translated around 1990, and that many Bulgebi people speak Nankina. This gives the Bulgebi people some access to God's word.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Literacy rates among the Nankina are also reasonably high for the province. Almost half the population can read and comprehend Tok Pisin and some also read their own language of Nankina. Could it be God's plan to raise up some from the Nankina or from the Bulgebi to finish the work of translating his Word into the Nankina and Bulgebi languages?


What Are Their Beliefs?

Almost all the people from this tiny tribe are Christians.


What Are Their Needs?

The Bulgebi people need both written and audio gospel materials. They need discipleship materials in their own language.


Prayer Points

Pray for God's strategies and God's handpicked workers to finish the task.
Pray that the Bulgebi (and their neighbors, the Nankina) people embrace God's word with all their hearts and obey, becoming followers of Jesus who multiply by leading others to also follow Jesus.


Scripture Prayers for the Bulgebi in Papua New Guinea.


References

Wycliffe Bible Translators


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Bulgebi
People Name in Country Bulgebi
Alternate Names
Population this Country 200
Population all Countries 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 11000
ROP3 Code 101724
ROP25 Code 301458
ROP25 Name Bulgebi
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Madang province: Astrolabe bay inland on east end of south coast, on lower Nankina river.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Madang province: Astrolabe bay inland on east end of south coast, on lower Nankina river..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 21.00 %)
100.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Gamane (200 speakers)
Language Code bmp   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Gamane (200 speakers)
Language Code bmp   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Gamane

Primary Language:  Gamane

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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