Yis in Papua New Guinea

The Yis have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
Population
Main Language
Yis
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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People Name General Yis
People Name in Country Yis
Alternate Names
Population this Country 600
Population all Countries 600
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 16043
ROP3 Code 111076
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Sandaun province: west of Lumi. 5 villages.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Sandaun province: west of Lumi. 5 villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 21.00 %)
85.00 %
Ethnic Religions
15.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Yis (600 speakers)
Language Code yis   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Yis (600 speakers)
Language Code yis   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Yis

Primary Language:  Yis

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

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