Mawes in Indonesia

The Mawes have only been reported in Indonesia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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People Name General Mawes
People Name in Country Mawes
Alternate Names
Population this Country 3,100
Population all Countries 3,100
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 13599
ROP3 Code 106434
ROP25 Code 305293
ROP25 Name Mawes
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 Northeast coastal area, Papua Province, Sarmi regency: Bonggo subdistrict, southeast of Sarmi town; west bank of Buri river inland; Mawes Wres, Mawes Dai, and Mawes Mukti villages.   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 Northeast coastal area, Papua Province, Sarmi regency: Bonggo subdistrict, southeast of Sarmi town; west bank of Buri river inland; Mawes Wres, Mawes Dai, and Mawes Mukti villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 3.00 %)
70.00 %
Ethnic Religions
30.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Mawes
Language Code mgk   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Malay, Papuan
Primary Language Mawes
Language Code mgk   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Malay, Papuan
People Groups Speaking Mawes

Primary Language:  Mawes

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

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