Yelmek, Jab in Indonesia
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Map Source:
Anonymous
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| People Name: | Yelmek, Jab |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| 10/40 Window: | Yes |
| Population: | 800 |
| World Population: | 800 |
| Primary Language: | Yelmek |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Christian Adherents: | 68.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 3.00 % |
| Scripture: | Unspecified |
| Ministry Resources: | No |
| Jesus Film: | No |
| Audio Recordings: | No |
| People Cluster: | New Guinea |
| Affinity Bloc: | Pacific Islanders |
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Introduction / History
They live by primarily fishing and gathering sago in this swampy coastland. With their land at an altitude of less than 100 meters above sea level the Yelmek people can best be accessed by boat.
The people eat fish and sago. The Yelmek people have no gospel cassettes, films or videos in their language.
The Yelmek are sometimes known as the Jelmek, Jab, Jabsch, or Jelmik people.
Text Source:
GMI Papua
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