Yair in Indonesia

The Yair have only been reported in Indonesia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

It is estimated that less than half of the Asmat, Casuarina Coast speakers have understood the gospel but there are a number of Catholic churches in this northern Awyu region and the Evangelical Christian Church in Irian Jaya and Reformed congregation also have churches in the language area.

They primarily live by fishing, gathering sago, hunting, and eaglewood logging in this river-dependent area. With their land at an altitude of less than 100 meters above sea level the Awyu, Northern people can best be accessed by airplane. A Missionary Aviation Fellowship airplane base is located in Boma on the language border.

They enjoy dressing up traditionally with gourds and kasuari bird feathers to greet visitors. They also perform welcome dances with drums and arrows.

There is 1 junior high school in the language area.

The women join in the work by gathering food, fishing, and gardening. The clothing people wear is generally modern but rarely washed. The people eat fish, sago, and sago worms. The Awyu, Northern people use knives, steel axes, bows and arrows, and shovels as tools. Houses are usually framed with log posts having palm or cement floors and plank or tree stem walls. Roofs are made either of tin or interwoven leaves. For economic infrastructure in the area there is a SSB radio in Boma, some personal generators for electricity, and a community satellite TV. The people get their drinking water usually straight from the river or a well. There is a health clinic in Kouh.

The Awyu, Northern are sometimes known as the Dyair, Djair, Yair, Awyu people.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Yair in Indonesia.


Profile Source:   GMI Papua  

People Name General Yair
People Name in Country Yair
Alternate Names
Population this Country 2,300
Population all Countries 2,300
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 15950
ROP3 Code 110928
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 district. West side, Digul river, upstream from Tanamerah town.   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 district. West side, Digul river, upstream from Tanamerah town..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
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 %
Primary Language Awyu, North (2,300 speakers)
Language Code yir   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Awyu, North (2,300 speakers)
Language Code yir   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Awyu, North

Primary Language:  Awyu, North

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.


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