Wab in Papua New Guinea

The Wab have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
This people group’s population is unknown or estimated to be extremely small. This people group may have assimilated into larger surrounding groups and may no longer be recognizable as a distinct group. To ensure every people group is represented, Joshua Project includes unknown and very small population people groups until on-site research determines they do not exist. More info at Small People Group Policy.
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Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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People Name General Wab
People Name in Country Wab
Alternate Names
Population this Country 200
Population all Countries 200
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 15810
ROP3 Code 110599
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Madang province: Huon peninsula north coast, Saui and Wab villages next to Saidor.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Madang province: Huon peninsula north coast, Saui and Wab villages next to Saidor..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 21.00 %)
95.00 %
Ethnic Religions
5.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Yote (200 speakers)
Language Code wab   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Yote (200 speakers)
Language Code wab   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Yote

Primary Language:  Yote

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Photo Source Steve Briggs 
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