Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islander Peoples

People Cluster: New Guinea

Language: Amal - (aad)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

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: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Amal 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 Amal. The primary religion practiced by the Amal is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Not Available

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Gospel Recordings: Available

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