Ketum in Indonesia
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There are at least a few hundred speakers of the Ketum language. They reside in the hills within the province of Papua, Indonesia. They live primarily by gardening and hunting in their foothills. With their land at an elevation of 200-500 meters above sea level, the Ketum people can best be visited by helicopter. There are neither junior high schools in the language area nor high schools.
The people eat vegetables, pigs, and wild animals. There is no road infrastructure in the area and neither are there radios or electricity. The people get their drinking water from a river or rainwater. There are no toilet facilities in this remote area. The Ketum people have no gospel cassettes, films nor videos in their language. There is one Reformed church building in the language area.
Almost all of the Ketum people are monolingual so they use Ketum at home with family and in the village with their friends. Many are registered as Catholics or Christians, but traditional religious influences are strong.
Scripture Prayers for the Ketum in Indonesia.
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| Other PDF Profile |
| People Name General | Ketum |
| People Name in Country | Ketum |
| Alternate Names | |
| Population this Country | 1,200 |
| Population all Countries | 1,200 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 4 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 19534 |
| ROP3 Code | 115411 |
| 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. Foothills of Eastern Highlands, east of East Digul river, about 40 km west of Papua New Guinea border. 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. Foothills of Eastern Highlands, east of East Digul river, about 40 km west of Papua New Guinea border.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 4.00 %) |
30.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
70.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Ketum (1,200 speakers) |
| Language Code | ktt Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Unknown |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Ketum (1,200 speakers) |
| Language Code | ktt Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Ketum |
Primary Language: Ketum
Bible Translation Status: Translation Needed
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| None reported |
| Map Source | Anonymous |
| Profile Source | Anonymous |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
