Asmat, Northern in Indonesia people group profile

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The Northern Asmat have only been reported in Indonesia

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Population

1,500

Main Language

Asmat, North

Largest Religion

Christianity 80.00%

Christian

80.00%

Evangelical

3.00%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Sources: GMI Papua

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General Info

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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
PeopleID3	10459
ROP3 Code	100564

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Asmat, Northern

Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Asmat, Northern
Ethnic Code	AON10a

Geography

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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

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Religion

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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 %

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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

Resources

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Primary Language: Asmat, North

Bible Translation Status: Translation Started

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
None reported

Sources

Map Source	GMI Papua
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