Introduction / History

The Tunggare are sometimes known as the Tarunggare, Turunggare people, but they prefer to be called Tunggare. The Tunggare language is part of the East Geelvink Bay language family.
They are reported to have moved from the Nzina cave of the Sriwini river to Masipawa, then to Mirago/Mosairo and finally to their current Nabire beach area.

What Are Their Lives Like?

The Tunggare people are coastal hunters and fisherman. At an altitude of less than 350 meters above sea level the Tunggare people can best be accessed by boat. The Tunggare people's diet consists of fish, sugarcane, coconut, sago, and pig. Houses generally have three 3 rooms (front, back, and guest) besides a porch.
Song festivals are called "saira". Traditionally there is lots of food at funerals. Parties for first-born infants are called "bataterano".

What Are Their Beliefs?

About two-thirds identify as Christians, but they have few gospel materials in their heart language. All they have are gospel recordings.

What Are Their Needs?

The Tunggare people have no gospel films or videos in their language.

Prayer Items

Pray for an abundance of gospel materials in the Tunggare language, especially a New Testament.
Pray for gospel recordings to be widely distributed.
Pray that soon there will be Tunggare evangelists taking the hope of Christ to other parts of Indonesia.

Scripture Prayers for the Tunggare in Indonesia.

References

GMI Papua