LITERACY RATE
64
%
3 million people in Papua New Guinea could access God's Word tomorrow.
Potential Access Snapshot
Data is gathered from ProgressBible and Joshua Project and excludes major languages like English, Spanish, Mandarin, etc. New Testament translation data excludes translations with a Full Bible.
FULL BIBLES
17
Languages Available
717.0
K
Potential Readers
NEW TESTAMENT
264
Languages Available
2.7
M
Potential Readers
JESUS FILM
90
Languages Available
1.7
M
Potential Viewers
AUDIO BIBLE
234
Languages Available
2.9
M
Potential Listeners
Much of the country has a translation of Scripture in their language.
BIBLE PUBLISHERS
Adzera Translation Programme
AFANE
Aitape West Translation Program (AWTP)
Aramaic Bible Translation, Inc.
Australian Friends of the Mara-Gomú people
Bariai Bible Translation Committtee
Beaudesert Baptist Church Sunday School
Bible League
Bible League International
Bible League of New Zealand
Bible Society Australia
Bible Society of Papua New Guinea
Bible Translation Association of Papua New Guinea
Bibles International
Bola Bible Translation Committee
British & Foreign Bible Society
Buin Translation Committee
Burum Language Work Board
Clayton Publishing
David C. Cook Foundation
Dedua Book Producing Team
Digital Bible Society
Diocese of Popondota, Northern Province
eBible.org
Faith Bible Church
Faith Comes by Hearing
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission
Folk and Språk and Swedish Alliance Mission
Folkandsprak
Friends of Mussau-Emira
Friends of the Bamu People and Translation Project
Friends of the Binumariens
Friends of the Buin People
Friends of the Gapapaiwa Translation Team
Friends of the Maia People
Friends of the Namia People
Friends of the Ngaing people
Friends of the Odoodee People
Friends of the Pinai-Hagahai
Friends of the Samo People
Friends of TiangFriends of Tigak
Gadsup Literacy Society
Gapapaiwa Translation Committee
Gazili Akatemi
Global Bible Translators
Global Partners
Grace Lutheran Church
Hamilton Christian Fellowship
Hosanna
Iamalele Non-formal Education Association
Inspirational Films
International Bible Society
Kandawo Translation Team
KBS Production
Kunimaipa NFEA
Language Recordings PNG
Liga Biblica Mundial Del Hogar
Lion Publishing
Lote Bible Translation Committee
Luther Press
Lutheran Bible Translators
Maebashi Christ Church
Mandara Bible Translation Committee
Mekeo-Korean Ipapua Pagainia Association (KOKEO IPA)
Migabac Press
Minnetonka Baptist Church
Misima Language Committee
National Translators' Course
New Ireland Translation Institute
New Life Literature
New Tribes Mission
Non-Formal Education Branch of the Division of Education Department of East New Britain
Normanton Parish Church
Numanggang Translation Team
Oksapmin Translation Committee
OMEGA-FondsOnobasulu Translation Committee
P.N.G. Bible Translation Association
Park Press
PILAT
Pioneer Bible Translators
Project VITAL
Publication Department Evangelical Brotherhood Church
Rumu Development Association
Study Extension for All Nations
Scripture Gift Mission
Scriptures Unlimited
Seed Company
SGM International
SIL
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Summer Institute of Linguistics
Sunday School of Tabar Circuit
Tairora Literature Association
Tami Translation Committee
Terei Tokples Komiti
The Bible League
The Jesus Film Project
The Lewada Bible Translation Centre
Tiang Language Community
Tokarara Translation Centre
Translation Committee of Nukumanu
Translation Committee of Takuu Mortlock Community
Trinity Baptist Church
Tyndale Bible Translators
United Bible Societies
Urat Tokples Project
Vernacular Initiative for Translation and Literacy (VITAL)
Walsa Translation Team
Wilmore Methodist Church
ipi Bible Committee
World Home Bible League
World Literature Crusade
Wycliffe
Wycliffe Australia
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Wycliffe Global Alliance
Wycliffe USA
Yessan-Mayo Kristen Asosiesin
Yopno Translation Team
YouVersion
Men
66
%
Women
64
%
Children
%
LITERACY RATE
Data is not available for this region
COMMUNICATION
Data is gathered from Data WorldBank and Data Reportal.
Internet Access
11
%
Cell Phone
49
%
Social Media
9
%
RELIGIOUS SENSITIVITY
Data is gathered from CIA World Factbook.
Papua New Guinea is a predominantly Christian country. National ministries host weekly prayer meetings, schools often teach faith-based courses, and members of parliament provide grants for Christian organizations. In recent years, Prime Minister James Marape appealed to define the country as Christian, but this was met with backlash as many were afraid it infringed on the constitution's provision for religious freedom.
A majority of the transportation infrastructure in Papua New Guinea is in the northern region between two major coastal towns and major urban cities in the mountainous region. Much travel is done by boat, especially in the most northern part of Papua New Guinea on the Sepik river. There is no official company that runs coastal transportation, so you must rely on hiring a motorized canoe or trading boat to bring you from town to town. Roads connect the urban cities, but there are few roads available between the provinces.
