Mawak in Papua New Guinea people group profile

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The Mawak have only been reported in Papua New Guinea

★ This people group’s population is unknown or estimated to be extremely small. This people group may have assimilated into larger surrounding groups and may no longer be recognizable as a distinct group. To ensure every people group is represented, Joshua Project includes unknown and very small population people groups until on-site research determines they do not exist. More info at Small People Group Policy. ★

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Population

Unknown

Main Language

Mawak

Largest Religion

Christianity 95.00%

Christian

95.00%

Evangelical

22.00%

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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General Info

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People Name General	Mawak
People Name in Country	Mawak
Alternate Names
Population this Country	50
Population all Countries	50
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	5 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	6 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	13597
ROP3 Code	106430

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Mawak

Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Mawak
Ethnic Code	AON09b

Geography

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Country	Papua New Guinea
Region	Australia and Pacific
Continent	Australia
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Madang province: south of upper Kumil river, southwest of Malala and Sikor harbor. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Papua New Guinea
Region	Australia and Pacific
Continent	Australia
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Madang province: south of upper Kumil river, southwest of Malala and Sikor harbor.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 22.00 %)	95.00 %
Ethnic Religions	5.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Mawak (50 speakers)
Language Code	mjj Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Unknown
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Mawak (50 speakers)
Language Code	mjj Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Mawak

Resources

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Primary Language: Mawak

Bible Translation Status: Unspecified

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
None reported

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