Koguman in Papua New Guinea

The Koguman have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

Koguman is the main language of a very remote group of people. They are located in the rural Josephstaal LLG of Madang Province. Many communities in this area can only be reached by air. Thank God for Missionary Aviation Fellowship (MAF) and SIL Aviation who operate flights into these remote communities of Papua New Guinea.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Koguman villagers rely on their land for their livelihood. They raise poultry and grow food crops and betelnut. When presented with the opportunity, they sell any surplus for cash. Logging developments can offer more significant income.


What Are Their Beliefs?

There is a very high percentage of both Evangelicals and Christians from other backgrounds among the Kuguman people.


What Are Their Needs?

Because of limited education opportunities, very few Koguman are literate. It is likely that fewer than one in seven (if any) can read with comprehension. This adds to the obstacles to accessing God's word.


Prayer Points

Please pray for vast improvements in the education opportunities for the Koguman people.
The Koguman language is related to the Pal language, which is spoken by the neighboring language group.
Neither the Pal nor the Koguman have any scripture in their language. Ask the Lord of the harvest for workers to help the local people to translate the good news into their own language.
Pray that any logging or mining ventures will not damage the ecosystem that the Koguman people depend on for fresh water, game meat and gardening.


Scripture Prayers for the Koguman in Papua New Guinea.


References

Wycliffe Bible Translators


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Koguman
People Name in Country Koguman
Alternate Names
Population this Country 1,400
Population all Countries 1,400
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 12739
ROP3 Code 105084
ROP25 Code 304102
ROP25 Name Koguman
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Madang 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 Madang province..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 28.00 %)
88.00 %
Ethnic Religions
12.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Kovol (1,400 speakers)
Language Code kgu   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Koguman
Dialect Code 12100   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Kovol (1,400 speakers)
Language Code kgu   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Koguman
Dialect Code 12100   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Kovol

Primary Language:  Kovol

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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