Aghu in Indonesia

The Aghu have only been reported in Indonesia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Aghu primarily live by fishing, gathering sago, hunting, and logging eaglewood in the swampy lowlands of their area. With their land at an altitude of less than 100 meters above sea level the Aghu people can best be accessed by boat. Most villages are located along the Digul River.

The women primarily gather food and garden some. The clothing people wear is usually modern but rarely washed. The people eat fish, sago, and vegetables. The Aghu use knives, axes, and shovels in their daily life. Houses are generally formed by wooden posts, walls are made of branch stems or boards, thatched leaves or sheets of zinc. There is not much for infrastructure in the area but there are some generators and a community satelite TV. The people get their drinking water straight from the river, wells, or rains. Malaria, cholera, and dysentery are common but there really aren't any health clinics to take care of the people. The Aghu people have no gospel cassettes or videos in their language.

The Aghu are sometimes known as the Djair or Dyair people. They prefer to be called Dyair or Awyu.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Aghu in Indonesia.


Profile Source:   GMI Papua  

People Name General Aghu
People Name in Country Aghu
Alternate Names Awyu; Djair; Dyair
Population this Country 4,900
Population all Countries 4,900
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 10176
ROP3 Code 100111
ROP25 Code 300106
ROP25 Name Aghu
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, Boven Digoel regency, Jair subdistrict, interior south coast area. Between Mapi and Digul rivers west of Tanamerah town.   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, Boven Digoel regency, Jair subdistrict, interior south coast area. Between Mapi and Digul rivers west of Tanamerah town..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 11.00 %)
70.00 %
Ethnic Religions
30.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Aghu (4,900 speakers)
Language Code ahh   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Aghu (4,900 speakers)
Language Code ahh   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Aghu

Primary Language:  Aghu

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Photo Source GMI Papua 
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source GMI Papua 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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