Domu in Papua New Guinea

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

Introduction / History

The Domu speakers live among mangroves along the coast, east of Cape Rodney and also slightly inland.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Abau town is a four to five hour walk northeast along an unsealed road. This is a walk that young people need to take to attend the only high school in their district. Because of the difficulties of obtaining an education, three in four Domu people are unable to read.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Ninety five percent of Domu identify themselves as Christians.


What Are Their Needs?

Nonetheless, they don't have a Domu Bible. While many love Jesus, they struggle to understand his teaching. Few of them can read, and their command of secondary languages is not such that they naturally understand God's word in those languages.


Prayer Points

Thank God for the blessing of Global Recordings Network, which has recorded some teaching in Domu.
Pray that the Domu would have God's word translated into their own language.
Give thanks that some Domu people can understand some of the Mailu, Suau, Hiri Motu, or English languages. All of these secondary languages at least have the New Testament.


Scripture Prayers for the Domu in Papua New Guinea.


References

Wycliffe Bible Translators


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Domu
People Name in Country Domu
Alternate Names
Population this Country 1,900
Population all Countries 1,900
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 11602
ROP3 Code 102696
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Central province: coast east of Cape Rodney 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 Central province: coast east of Cape Rodney and inland..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 28.00 %)
95.00 %
Ethnic Religions
5.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Domu (1,900 speakers)
Language Code dof   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Domu (1,900 speakers)
Language Code dof   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Domu

Primary Language:  Domu

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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