Amal in Papua New Guinea

The Amal have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Introduction / History

The Amal people live in a very remote area on the border of Sandaun and East Sepik Provinces, cut off from all other language groups by rugged terrain. Their villages lie along the Wagana River near the confluence with Wanibe Creek in Sandaun Province. There are no roads. Nor is there any road from their district of Ambunti Drekkir to Wewak, the capital of East Sepik. To reach Wewak, the people must walk to the Sepik River, then travel down the river to Burui before catching a vehicle to Wewak.
All age groups speak their traditional language. There is no evidence that they speak any other language, which reflects their isolation. It is likely that few, if any, can read. The nearest high schools and vocational training centers are many days away.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The people in this district are subsistence farmers. Growing vanilla plants for export is one way the locals in other language groups have been able to earn an income. It is not known if the Amal people have been able to access this opportunity.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Not even half of the Amal people are Christian. Though they are a reached people group, there are fewer than with other peoples in PNG.


What Are Their Needs?

Though there are a large percentage of Christians among the Amal people, that percentage is low by PNG standards.


Prayer Points

May they know they are loved by the King of kings.
Pray that they will have access to adequate medical and educational services despite their very remote location.
Pray that the Lord will raise up trained linguists and local translators to champion the work of Bible translation in the Amal language.
Pray that the Amal people themselves will desire more of God and his word.


Scripture Prayers for the Amal in Papua New Guinea.


References

Wycliffe Bible Translators


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Amal
People Name in Country Amal
Alternate Names
Population this Country 1,500
Population all Countries 1,500
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 10264
ROP3 Code 100247
ROP25 Code 300237
ROP25 Name Amal
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country East Sepik and Sandaun provinces: Wagana river, near confluence with Wanibe creek.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country East Sepik and Sandaun provinces: Wagana river, near confluence with Wanibe creek..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 8.00 %)
40.00 %
Ethnic Religions
60.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Amal (1,500 speakers)
Language Code aad   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Amal (1,500 speakers)
Language Code aad   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Amal

Primary Language:  Amal

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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