Watam in Papua New Guinea

The Watam have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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People Name General Watam
People Name in Country Watam
Alternate Names
Population this Country 1,100
Population all Countries 1,100
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 15888
ROP3 Code 110718
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country East Sepik province: Angoram district, Watam village; Madang province: Bogia district, Marangis village.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country East Sepik province: Angoram district, Watam village; Madang province: Bogia district, Marangis village..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 22.00 %)
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 Marangis (1,100 speakers)
Language Code wax   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Watam
Dialect Code 18225   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Marangis (1,100 speakers)
Language Code wax   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Watam
Dialect Code 18225   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Marangis

Primary Language:  Marangis

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
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