Bible
Society work in
Papua New Guinea
The Bible Society of Papua New GuineaPO Box 335
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
Tel: +(675)-321-7893
Fax: +(675)-321-4544
E-mail: bspng@daltron.com.pg
Country Data:
| Area: | 462,840 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 4,927,000 (2000) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$690 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 72.2% (1995) | |
| Religions in % of Population (2000): | Protestant |
65.1%
|
| Roman Catholic |
30.0%
|
|
| Traditional beliefs |
3.6%
|
|
| Bahá’í |
0.8%
|
|
| Other |
0.5%
|
|
| Official Languages: | English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1871 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1975 | |
| Date of Associate Membership in UBS: | 1976 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
|
Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
||||
|
43,646
|
26,682
|
29,813
|
12,342
|
0
|
7,264
|
How faithful Bible Society supporter helped bring hundreds to faith (Jan/Feb 2007)
Living Word comes to Papua New Guinea’s Kobon speakers (December 2006)
Translation thrives amid challenge in Papua New Guinea (November 2006)
Society an active participant in AIDS education campaign (April/May 2005)
Bible-based literacy classes change prisoners’ lives in Papua New Guinea
(Aug./Sep. 2004)
Physical blindness brings spiritual sight (Aug./Sep. 2004)
Bible literacy classes grow in popularity in PNG prisons (November 2003)
Kire New Testament the fruit of collaborative efforts (February 2003)
Huli people to get Bible in their own language (January/February 2002)
When the Word of God is ‘Sweet Like Honey’ (March 2000)
Around the Asia-Pacific Region (February 1999)
Using Jawbones to Convey God’s Forgiveness in PNG (January 1999)
Worldwide Fellowship Backs New Guinea’s ‘New Readers’ (December 1998)
News from Papua New Guinea (November 1998)
Missionary ‘Comes Home’ to a Transformed Community (November 1998)
Bibles in Busy Places (November 1998)
“When I could See I was Blind; Now I am Blind I can See!” (Nov 1998)
‘Bilums’ Carry all – including Bibles (November 1998)
Scriptures Requested in Wake of Wave Disaster (September 1998)
Bible Basis for National Peace (June 1998)
Yau Speakers Dedicate First New Testament (January 1998)
