Neme in Papua New Guinea
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The Neme people occupy two villages: Keru and Mitere. Mitere is located about 24 km northeast of Morehead and Keru is another 12 km north, just south of the Arammba language area.
The Neme people cultivate gardens on the plains east of the Morehead River. Their diet consists of yam, taro, sweet potato, sago, greens, fruits such as coconuts, bananas, pineapples, and papayas. They also fish and hunt deer and wallaby and raise chickens. They occasionally sell some of their garden produce, meat and fish in Morehead.
The Neme people build their houses on poles, raised about 6 to 10 feet above the ground. The roofs and walls are made of bark.
There is an Evangelical Church of Papua New Guinea congregation in Keru (no research done in Mitere). Most of the people in each village would call themselves Christians, but there is a fair amount of syncretism. 20 men from Keru village have been working on translating Arammba Scripture portions into the Neme language, but they have requested help from a translation agency.
Scripture Prayers for the Neme in Papua New Guinea.
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| Expanded PDF Profile |
| People Name General | Neme |
| People Name in Country | Neme |
| Population this Country | 200 |
| Population all Countries | 200 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 5 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| Alternate Names | |
| People ID | 19561 |
| ROP3 Code | 115294 |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | ||
| Region | Australia and Pacific | ||
| Continent | Australia | ||
| 10/40 Window | No | ||
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
| Location in Country | Western province: Morehead district, Keru and Mitere villages northeast of Morehead. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Australia and Pacific |
| Continent | Australia |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
| Location in Country | Western province: Morehead district, Keru and Mitere villages northeast of Morehead.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 18.00 %) |
95.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
5.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Neme (200 speakers) |
| Language Code | nex Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Unknown |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Neme (200 speakers) |
| Language Code | nex Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Neme |
Primary Language: Neme
Bible Translation Status: Translation Needed
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| None reported |
