| Lihir-Translators
: Min-Ha and Sin-Hee Park
General
Information:
The Lihir live among 33 villages, most of which
line the coast. The people form communities with
others who have a similar identity. There is gold
mining in these areas.
Ethnologue
Information:
Location: Papua New Guinea
Population: 12,000 (est)
Languages: Austronesian/Malayo-Polynesian language
family
Literacy Rate: Unknown
Cultural
Information :
Religion: Christian; traditional religion
Economy: Subsistence farmers
Other:
Translation
Progress:
Start Date: 2001
Current Status: Language learning
Estimated Completion Date:
How to Pray for the
Lihir Bibleless People Group:
Pray for the translators
as they learn the Lihir language.
Pray for the Lihir church
leaders to willing support and encourage the translation
work.
Pray for Min-Ha and Shin-Hee
family to recognize God's leading and plans for
them.
Resource Links:
The
National
Lihir
Island and the Ladolam Gold Deposit
Lihir
panoramas
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