Bonefa, Nisa in Indonesia people group profile

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The Bonefa, Nisa have only been reported in Indonesia

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Population

800

Main Language

Nisa

Largest Religion

Christianity 70.00%

Christian

70.00%

Evangelical

5.00%

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%

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Introduction / History

Many Nisa people farm (tubers, greens, and sago) or fish for a living. Living at an altitude of 100-200 meters above sea level, the Nisa people can best be accessed by boat. Travel from Marikai to the Nisa area consists of a 5-6 hour boat trip.

The main diet of the Nisa people is sago and fish. Currently there are no good airstrip possibilities in the area. The Nisa people have no gospel cassettes, films, or videos in their language.

The Nisa are sometimes known as the Bonefa or Kerema people. The Nisa language is part of the East Geelvink Bay language.

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Profile Source: GMI Papua

General Info

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People Name General	Bonefa
People Name in Country	Bonefa, Nisa
Alternate Names	Nisa
Population this Country	800
Population all Countries	800
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	4 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	6 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	10932
ROP3 Code	101592

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Bonefa

Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Bonefa
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, east side of Geelvink bay inland, Danau Nisa area. 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, east side of Geelvink bay inland, Danau Nisa area.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 5.00 %)	70.00 %
Ethnic Religions	30.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Nisa (800 speakers)
Language Code	njs Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Unknown
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Nisa (800 speakers)
Language Code	njs Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Nisa

Resources

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Primary Language: Nisa

Bible Translation Status: Translation Needed

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network

Sources

Map Source	Anonymous
Profile Source	GMI Papua
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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