Yaben in Papua New Guinea

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

Introduction / History

Yaben speakers live about 100 kilometers (60 miles) northwest of Madang, the provincial capital. Yaben is a tonal language, one of eight tonal languages spoken in Papua New Guinea. The language is used for face-to-face communication by all generations, but they have no scripture in their language.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Coconut and cocoa are the main cash crops where the Yaben live. They sell betelnut, food crops and livestock for cash. Most likely some Yaben people participate in these activities.


What Are Their Beliefs?

A high percentage of the Yaben people identify as Christian. Think how much deeper their faith would be if they had the complete Bible and audio materials!


What Are Their Needs?

Literacy rates are low. Around one in four males and one in five females can read and comprehend.


Prayer Points

Pray for greater education opportunities.
Pray also for an audio version of the scriptures that all Yaben people can access, even if they cannot read.
Ask the Lord of the harvest to compel workers to assist the Yaben people to translate the scriptures into their heart language.
Pray for their economic and physical wellbeing.


Scripture Prayers for the Yaben in Papua New Guinea.


References

Wycliffe Bible Translators


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Yaben
People Name in Country Yaben
Alternate Names
Population this Country 2,300
Population all Countries 2,300
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15931
ROP3 Code 110907
ROP25 Code 308882
ROP25 Name Yaben
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Madang province: 65 km northwest of Madang.   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: 65 km northwest of Madang..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 22.00 %)
91.00 %
Ethnic Religions
9.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Yaben (2,300 speakers)
Language Code ybm   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Yaben (2,300 speakers)
Language Code ybm   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Yaben

Primary Language:  Yaben

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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