Hiri Motu in Papua New Guinea

The Hiri Motu have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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People Name General Hiri Motu
People Name in Country Hiri Motu
Alternate Names
Population this Country 12,000
Population all Countries 12,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 12108
ROP3 Code 103837
ROP25 Code 303049
ROP25 Name Hiri Motu
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and 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 Australia and 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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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 31.00 %)
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 Motu, Hiri
Language Code hmo   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Hiri Motu
Dialect Code 379   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Motu, Hiri
Language Code hmo   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Hiri Motu
Dialect Code 379   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Motu, Hiri

Primary Language:  Motu, Hiri

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1964)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1982-2010)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1964-1994)
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Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Motu, Hiri Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
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Mobile App Android Bible app: Motu, Hiri YouVersion Bibles
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Text / Printed Matter Scripture text - download PNG Bible Translation Association
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