Northern Asmat in Indonesia

The Northern Asmat have only been reported in Indonesia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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People Name General Asmat, Northern
People Name in Country Asmat, Northern
Natural Name Northern Asmat
Alternate Names Keenok; North Asmat; Northern Asmat
Population this Country 1,500
Population all Countries 1,500
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 10459
ROP3 Code 100564
ROP25 Code 300534
ROP25 Name Asmat
Country Indonesia
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 42  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Papua Province, Merauke regency, Sawa-Erma subdistrict. Near Pater Le Cocq river headwaters west to Unir river east to the foothills.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Indonesia
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 42  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Papua Province, Merauke regency, Sawa-Erma subdistrict. Near Pater Le Cocq river headwaters west to Unir river east to the foothills..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 3.00 %)
80.00 %
Ethnic Religions
20.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Asmat, North (1,500 speakers)
Language Code nks   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Asmat, North (1,500 speakers)
Language Code nks   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Asmat, North

Primary Language:  Asmat, North

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Map Source GMI Papua  
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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