Turaka in Papua New Guinea

The Turaka 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.
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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People Name General Turaka
People Name in Country Turaka
Alternate Names
Population this Country 50
Population all Countries 50
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15651
ROP3 Code 110297
ROP25 Code 308370
ROP25 Name Turaka
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Milne Bay province: southwest of Radarada and Ruaba, inland from Goodenough bay.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Milne Bay province: southwest of Radarada and Ruaba, inland from Goodenough bay..   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 Turaka (50 speakers)
Language Code trh   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Turaka (50 speakers)
Language Code trh   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Turaka

Primary Language:  Turaka

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
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