Elu in Papua New Guinea

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Elu in Papua New Guinea

Joshua Project has identified the Elu only in Papua New Guinea

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Population

500

Christian

80.00%

Evangelical

17.00%

Largest Religion

Christianity (80.00%)

Main Language

Elu

Progress

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

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Formerly or falsely 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%
3	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest 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	Elu
People Name in Country	Elu
Population in Papua New Guinea	500
World Population	500
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Least-Reached	No
Progress Scale	5 ●
GSEC	6 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Alternate Names
People ID	11745
ROP3 Code	102905

Ethnicity

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

Geography

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Country	Papua New Guinea
Region	South Pacific
Continent	Australia
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Manus province: Manus island north coast. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Papua New Guinea
Region	South Pacific
Continent	Australia
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Manus province: Manus island north coast.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Languages

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Primary Language:	Elu (500 speakers) People group listing
Language Code:	elu Ethnologue Listing
Written:	Unknown
Total Languages:	1

Primary Language:	Elu (500 speakers) People group listing
Language Code:	elu Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages:	1

Resources

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Primary Language:

Elu

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Translation Need	Questionable

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name
None reported

Religion

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Primary Religion:	Christianity
Religion Subdivision:	Roman Catholic

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 17.00 %)	80.00 %
Ethnic Religions	20.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Christian Segments ▲	Percent
Anglican	0.0 %
Independent	0.0 %
Orthodox	0.0 %
Other Christian	0.0 %
Protestant	0.0 %
Roman Catholic	100.0 %

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