Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islander Peoples

People Cluster: New Guinea

Language: Makayam - (aup)

Alternate Name(s): Dudi

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Papua New Guinea

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Population: 1,900

Global Population: 1,900

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Tirio of Papua New Guinea, numbering 1,900, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the New Guinea people cluster within the Pacific Islander Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Papua New Guinea. Their primary language is Makayam. The primary religion practiced by the Tirio is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.

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