Central Asmat in Indonesia

The Central Asmat have only been reported in Indonesia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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People Name General Asmat, Central
People Name in Country Asmat, Central
Natural Name Central Asmat
Alternate Names Central Asmat; Yas
Population this Country 16,000
Population all Countries 16,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 10458
ROP3 Code 100563
ROP25 Code 300534
ROP25 Name Asmat
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, Casuarina coast areas, Asmat regency; Sawa-Erma, Agats, Atsy, and Pantai Kasuari subdistricts, south coast from Owap river northwest to Farec river southwest, inland; also, Mappi regency, Nambai and Edera subdistricts, Digul river delta area.   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, Casuarina coast areas, Asmat regency; Sawa-Erma, Agats, Atsy, and Pantai Kasuari subdistricts, south coast from Owap river northwest to Farec river southwest, inland; also, Mappi regency, Nambai and Edera subdistricts, Digul river delta area..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 8.00 %)
80.00 %
Ethnic Religions
20.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Asmat, Central (16,000 speakers)
Language Code cns   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Asmat, Central (16,000 speakers)
Language Code cns   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Asmat, Central

Primary Language:  Asmat, Central

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1966-1976)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1985)
Bible-Complete No
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