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The Gimi have only been reported in Papua New Guinea

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Population

77,000

Main Language

Gimi (PNG, Eastern Highlands Province)

Largest Religion

Christianity 99.00%

Christian

50-100% ●

Evangelical

10-50% ●

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster or country. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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General Info

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People Name General	Gimi
People Name in Country	Gimi
Alternate Names
Population this Country	77,000
Population all Countries	77,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale
Unreached	No
Frontier	No
GSEC	6 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	11895
ROP3 Code	103374

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Gimi

Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Gimi
Ethnic Code	AON09b

Geography

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Country	Papua New Guinea
Region	Australia and Pacific
Continent	Australia
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Chimbu province: border area; Eastern Highlands province: Okapa district. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Papua New Guinea
Region	Australia and Pacific
Continent	Australia
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Chimbu province: border area; Eastern Highlands province: Okapa district.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Estimated Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity	99.00 %
Ethnic Religions	1.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language

Gimi (PNG, Eastern Highlands Province)

Ethnologue Language Code

gim

Ethnologue Language Familly

Trans-New Guinea

Glottolog Language Family

Nuclear Trans New Guinea

Written / Published

Yes ScriptSource Listing

Total Languages

Secondary Languages

Gimi (PNG, West New Britain Province)

Primary Language	Gimi (PNG, Eastern Highlands Province)
Ethnologue Language Code	gim
Ethnologue Language Familly	Trans-New Guinea
Glottolog Language Family	Nuclear Trans New Guinea
Total Languages	2
Secondary Languages
	Gimi (PNG, West New Britain Province)
People Groups	Speaking Gimi (PNG, Eastern Highlands Province)

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Primary Language: Gimi (PNG, Eastern Highlands Province)

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1974-1985)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (1992-1994)
Bible-Complete	No

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network

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