Vanambre in Papua New Guinea

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

Introduction / History

The Vanambre language is spoken in several villages of the Sumka District of Madang Province, about 60 kilometers (40 miles) west of Karkar Island. All of the local people use Vanambre as their primary language, but they have no scripture in their language.
Nearby people have the scriptures. The Usan to the south have the New Testament (see scripture Earth). Work is underway on the Pamosu New Testament to the north. The Pamosu language belongs to the same language family as the Vanambre language, and it is likely that there are some who speak both languages.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The locals raise livestock, grow betel nut, food crops, coconut and cocoa. They can earn relatively higher incomes from selling cocoa.


What Are Their Beliefs?

A high percentage are Evangelicals.


What Are Their Needs?

They lack a Bible in their own language.


Prayer Points

Give thanks to God that Bible translation work has been happening in neighboring language groups.
Ask God to thrust out more workers to pray for the Vanambre group, to give and to go and serve with them in the work of Bible translation.
Please pray for their physical and material well-being.


Scripture Prayers for the Vanambre in Papua New Guinea.


References

Wycliffe Bible Translators


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Vanambre
People Name in Country Vanambre
Alternate Names
Population this Country 1,100
Population all Countries 1,100
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15769
ROP3 Code 110502
ROP25 Code 308548
ROP25 Name Vanambre
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Madang province: 55 km west of Karkar island.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Madang province: 55 km west of Karkar island..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 22.00 %)
88.00 %
Ethnic Religions
12.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Mokati (1,100 speakers)
Language Code wnb   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Mokati (1,100 speakers)
Language Code wnb   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Mokati

Primary Language:  Mokati

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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