Tofanma in Indonesia
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The Tofanma people mainly hunt and gather food but some also garden. There is a road at the edge of their homeland but their lands range from an altitude of 600 to1,850 meters above sea level.
There are no junior high or high schools in the language area.
Some of the Tofanma people wear modern clothes. The peoples' main dietary staple is sago, but they also eat sweet potatoes and bananas. Salt would be a healthy addition to their diet. The Tofanma people utilize metal axes and knives as well as traditional tools. Houses are generally built on stilts and house walls are made of sago branches. The people get their drinking water generally straight from the river. The Tofanma people have no gospel cassettes, films, nor videos in their language. The Evangelical Christian Church of Indonesia is in the language area.
The Tofanma are sometimes known as the Tofamna people but they prefer to be called Tofamna.
Scripture Prayers for the Tofanma in Indonesia.
| Profile Source: GMI Papua |
| Other PDF Profile |
| People Name General | Tofanma |
| People Name in Country | Tofanma |
| Alternate Names | |
| Population this Country | 300 |
| Population all Countries | 300 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 4 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 15527 |
| ROP3 Code | 110122 |
| Country | Indonesia | ||
| Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
| Continent | Asia | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | 33 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Papua Province, south Jayapura border area, Keerom regency, Senggi subdistrict, Tofanma Satu, Tofanma Dua, and most of Namla villages. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Asia, Southeast |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 33 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Papua Province, south Jayapura border area, Keerom regency, Senggi subdistrict, Tofanma Satu, Tofanma Dua, and most of Namla villages.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 5.00 %) |
76.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
24.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Tofanma (300 speakers) |
| Language Code | tlg Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Unknown |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Tofanma (300 speakers) |
| Language Code | tlg Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Tofanma |
Primary Language: Tofanma
Bible Translation Status: Translation Needed
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| None reported |
| Photo Source | GMI Papua |
| Map Source | Anonymous |
| Profile Source | GMI Papua |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
