Tagula, Sud Est in Papua New Guinea

The Tagula, Sud Est have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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Introduction / History

Sudest is one of Papua New Guinea's 830 languages. Sudest Island, in Milne Bay Province, is actually a mountaintop in a range that extends far into the ocean to the southeast of Papua New Guinea. It is accessible only by a 220-mile boat trip from the port town of Alotau. Sudest is a tight-knit community of 17 small villages. In this matrilineal society, women carry great influence and are held in high regard.

This translation project began in 1985. Solomon Joshua, a local translator, worked closely with an SIL team, drafting the entire New Testament and parts of the Old Testament.

But just five years before typesetting the New Testament, Solomon died. In 2012 SIL asked The Seed Company to partner with this very small people group to ensure that the project would continue and move to completion. Now they are making all the preparations for the dedication July 5, 2015!

Workers plan to produce audio versions of the New Testament, Bible studies, other related material and portions of the Old Testament. Two denominations are eager to help provide personnel who will help test the drafts and give the team valuable feedback. The churches can hardly wait to have the New Testament and look forward to the dedication and distribution of them in July.


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Scripture Prayers for the Tagula, Sud Est in Papua New Guinea.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Tagula
People Name in Country Tagula, Sud Est
Alternate Names Rambuso; Sud Est
Population this Country 5,600
Population all Countries 5,600
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15179
ROP3 Code 109699
ROP25 Code 307827
ROP25 Name Tagula
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Milne Bay province: Yama-Yele district, Tagula island, west of Rossel island, end of Calvados chain. 17 villages or hamlets.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Milne Bay province: Yama-Yele district, Tagula island, west of Rossel island, end of Calvados chain. 17 villages or hamlets..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 17.00 %)
98.00 %
Ethnic Religions
2.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Sudest (5,600 speakers)
Language Code tgo   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Sudest (5,600 speakers)
Language Code tgo   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Sudest
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Anonymous 
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