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Wom, Wam of Papua New Guinea



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Population [2] Language Religion % Christian % Evangl Online NT Jesus Film Progress
5,600 Wom Christianity 95.00 % 17.00 % Not available Not available 3.2  

Wom, Wam of Papua New Guinea

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Country: Papua New Guinea
Continent: Australia
Region: South Pacific
10/40 Window: No
Total Provinces on file:1
Location in Country:East Sepik Province, Maprik District, east of Wara Sikau, Torricelli Mountain foothills. 12 villages; Maprik Province, Dreikikir District, west northwest of Maprik
(Source: Ethnologue 2010)
   
 
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People Name in Country: Wom, Wam
People Name General: Wom, Wam
Alternate People Names:
WamWom
ROP3 Code: 114891
Joshua Project People ID: 19112
Indigenous: Yes
Population in Country: 5,600
Population all Countries: 5,600
Least-Reached: No
   
 
Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders
People Cluster: New Guinea
People Name General: Wom, Wam
Ethnic Code: AON09b
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Language
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Primary Language: Wom
Language Code (ISO): wmo    Ethnologue Listing
Secondary Languages:
Wom (Unknown)
Total Languages: 2
   
 
Religion [4]
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Primary Religion: Christianity
Religion Sub-division:Roman Catholic
Major Religions:
Buddhism0.00 % 
Christianity95.00 %(Evangelical: 17.00 %)
Ethnic Religions5.00 % 
Hinduism0.00 % 
Islam0.00 % 
Non-Religious0.00 % 
Other / Small0.00 % 
Unknown0.00 % 
Christianity Segments:
Anglican0.00 %
Independent25.00 %
Protestant25.00 %
Orthodox0.00 %
Other Christian0.00 %
Roman Catholic50.00 %
 
(Evangelicals distributed across Christianity segments)
   
 
Progress Indicators [5]
Progress Scale[6] 3.2   Evangelicals >5%
Least-Reached: No
GSEC Status:Level 5   Greater than or equal to 5% Evangelical
 
 
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New Testament: None Reported
Complete Bible: None Reported
 
 
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Wom, Wam of Papua New Guinea

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