Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders
People Cluster: New Guinea
Language: Yelogu - (ylg)
Alternate Name(s): Kaunga
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Country: Papua New Guinea
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Population: 750
Global Population: 750
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Yelogu of Papua New Guinea, numbering 750, are No Longer 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 Yelogu. The primary religion practiced by the Yelogu is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
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