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Finongan—Translators:
Chris and Amy Rice
General Information:
The Finongan people live
in four villages: Bakame, Kalange, Gofan and Baka
(formerly known as Mamaa) on the side of the mountain.
In order to access modern transportation, they
must walk one day to the nearest road or three
hours to the nearest airstrip, all over rugged
trails.
Ethnologue Information:
Location: Papua New Guinea
Population: 1300 (est.)
Languages: Trans-New Guinea/ Huon-Finisterre
Literacy Rate: Grades up to the sixth grade in
the local area. Must travel for further education.
Cultural Information :
Religion: Christianity,
95%; Traditional Religion
Economy: All four villages raise pigs, 3 of them
raise chickens, and 1 of them also raises sheep.
All villages raise grow tobacco and some coffee
Other: Very few students have ever gone beyond
sixth grade in school.
Translation Progress:
Start Date: 2000
Current Status: in the “language-learning”
phase of the task.
Estimated Completion Date:
How to Pray for the
Finongan Bibleless People Group:
Pray that Chris and Amy
(the translators) will adjust to their new role
as parents of baby Alex.
Pray they will be able to
enter the village after the baby is four months
old. (The clinic does not allow babies to go to
the village until they are four months old)
Pray the Rice’s would
learn the language with ease.
Resource Links:
Link
to string bag story
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