Hiri Motu in Papua New Guinea
Population
9,000
Christian
Evangelical
Largest Religion
Main Language
Progress
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| People Name General | Hiri Motu |
| People Name in Country | Hiri Motu |
| Population in Papua New Guinea | 9,000 |
| World Population | 9,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Least-Reached | No |
| Progress Scale | 5 ● |
| GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Alternate Names | |
| People ID | 12108 |
| ROP3 Code | 103837 |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | ||
| Region | South Pacific | ||
| Continent | Australia | ||
| 10/40 Window | No | ||
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
| Location in Country | Central and Gulf provinces: concentrated in Port Moresby area; widely scattered elsewhere: Oro, Milne Bay and Western provinces. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | South Pacific |
| Continent | Australia |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
| Location in Country | Central and Gulf provinces: concentrated in Port Moresby area; widely scattered elsewhere: Oro, Milne Bay and Western provinces.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
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Ethnologue Language Map
| Primary Language: | Motu, Hiri People group listing |
| Language Code: | hmo Ethnologue Listing |
| Written: | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Primary Dialect: | Hiri Motu |
| Dialect Code: | 379 Global Recordings Listing |
| Total Languages: | 1 |
| Primary Language: | Motu, Hiri People group listing |
| Language Code: | hmo Ethnologue Listing |
| Primary Dialect: | Hiri Motu |
| Dialect Code: | 379 Global Recordings Listing |
| Total Languages: | 1 |
| Primary Language: | Motu, Hiri |
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | Yes (1964) |
| New Testament | Yes (1982-2010) |
| Complete Bible | Yes (1994) |
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| World Bibles |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Motu, Hiri |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| Text / Printed Matter | Scripture text - download |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Religion Subdivision: | Protestant |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 31.00 %) |
100.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican |
0.0 %
|
| Independent |
40.0 %
|
| Orthodox |
0.0 %
|
| Other Christian |
0.0 %
|
| Protestant |
60.0 %
|
| Roman Catholic |
0.0 %
|