Umboi Island

Umboi ( German outdated: Ruk island) is a volcanic island in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. It lies between the mainland of New Guinea and the island of New Britain and belongs to the district Tewai - Siassi. In the 1850s, found on the island of the first Christian mission trials in contemporary Papua New Guinea place at all.

Geography

The island is separated by the Dampier Strait of New Britain. The highest elevation is 1,548 meters. Umboi is the largest of Siassi Islands.

From volcano Mount Talo there are no known eruptions.

Society, languages ​​and religions

On Umboi the following languages ​​are spoken:

• Arop - Lokep ( Austronesian )
• Barim ( Austronesian )
• Kovai (trans- New Guinea language)
• Lukep ( Austronesian )
• Mbula ( Austronesian )
• Mutu ( Austronesian )

In addition, the majority of the population of the lingua franca Tok Pisin is powerful.

Under the island's population, the Christian religion and traditional religions ( animism ) is common.