Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders

People Cluster: New Guinea

Language: Mala (Papua New Guinea) - (ped)

Alternate Name(s): Banara, Dagoi, Hatz

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Papua New Guinea

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Population: 2,700

Global Population: 2,700

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Pay of Papua New Guinea, numbering 2,700, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the New Guinea people cluster within the Pacific Islanders affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Papua New Guinea. Their primary language is Mala (Papua New Guinea). The primary religion practiced by the Pay is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Not Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available