Bonefa, Nisa in Indonesia
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Many Nisa people farm (tubers, greens, and sago) or fish for a living. Living at an altitude of 100-200 meters above sea level, the Nisa people can best be accessed by boat. Travel from Marikai to the Nisa area consists of a 5-6 hour boat trip.
The main diet of the Nisa people is sago and fish. Currently there are no good airstrip possibilities in the area. The Nisa people have no gospel cassettes, films, or videos in their language.
The Nisa are sometimes known as the Bonefa or Kerema people. The Nisa language is part of the East Geelvink Bay language.
| Profile Source: GMI Papua |
| Expanded PDF Profile |
| People Name General | Bonefa |
| People Name in Country | Bonefa, Nisa |
| World Population | 800 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 4 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| Alternate Names | Nisa |
| People ID | 10932 |
| ROP3 Code | 101592 |
| Country | Indonesia | ||
| Region | Southeast Asia | ||
| Continent | Asia | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | 38 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Papua Province, east side of Geelvink bay inland, Danau Nisa area. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 38 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Papua Province, east side of Geelvink bay inland, Danau Nisa area.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Language | Nisa (800 speakers) |
| Language Code | njs Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Unknown |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Nisa (800 speakers) |
| Language Code | njs Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Nisa |
Primary Language: Nisa
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Translation Need | Questionable |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Religion Subdivision: | Protestant |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 5.00 %) |
70.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
30.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican |
0.0 %
|
| Independent |
10.0 %
|
| Orthodox |
0.0 %
|
| Other Christian |
0.0 %
|
| Protestant |
80.0 %
|
| Roman Catholic |
10.0 %
|