The Angoram District in East Sepik province is well known in Papua New Guinea as the home of the Right Honorable Chief Sir Michael Somare (1936-2021), the nation's founding Prime Minister and an influential leader until the time of his death. It is also the home of the Bun, one of the most remote people groups of Angoram District.
The Bun may be small in number, but they retain a strong cultural identity. They all continue to speak their traditional language as their primary language. Many also speak Tok Pisin and around half the population are literate in Tok Pisin.
Most hold tightly to their animistic religious beliefs. Fear of offending the spirits often characterizes animistic beliefs. Thank God that around 40 percent of Bun identify as Christian.
The Bun people need to be delivered from fear of the spirit world. They need to understand the power and glory of Jesus Christ, the one who casts out dark spirits.
Pray for a spirit of wisdom and revelation that they may know how much the God of Jesus loves them.
May God bring the Bun into a season of spiritual and material abundance.
Pray that God's perfect love drives out all fear!
Ask the Lord of the harvest to thrust out workers to help bring the Bible to the Bun in a language and format that they understand well.
Scripture Prayers for the Bun in Papua New Guinea.
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bun |
People Name in Country | Bun |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 900 |
Population all Countries | 900 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 4 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 11012 |
ROP3 Code | 101739 |
ROP25 Code | 301472 |
ROP25 Name | Bun |
Country | Papua New Guinea | ||
Region | Australia and Pacific | ||
Continent | Australia | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | East Sepik province. 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 province.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 6.00 %) |
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 | Bun (900 speakers) |
Language Code | buv Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Bun (900 speakers) |
Language Code | buv Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Bun |
Primary Language: Bun
Bible Translation Status: Translation Needed
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
None reported |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |