Dami, Ham in Papua New Guinea

The Dami, Ham have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Marik people of Papua New Guinea live in nine villages in the Trans Gogol Local Government Council area of Madang Province - just south and slightly to the west of the town of Madang. Their language is generally agreed to be Melanesian, although there is evidence of much Austronesian influence probably as a result of being surrounded by a variety of non-Austronesian peoples with whom they have kinship and trading ties. They live in an area of approximately 30 square miles.

The people are small averaging about 5' 2" in height for an adult male and considerably less for the female. They are generally very healthy and a number live into the seventies and beyond. There is a small incidence of infant mortality, and a number of women die in childbirth, sometimes tragically as a result of deciding to have their baby in the village where the necessary medical help is not available.

According to legend, the Marik people once lived on the coast between Riwo and Bilbil. It appears that an island off the coast in Astrolabe Bay subsided probably before 1800, and the people were able to escape to Bilbil Island and other places on the mainland. This caused population pressure resulting in some clans from the area moving inland. The story serves to explain the presence of an Austronesian language group from the coast by intervening non-Austronesian language groups.

The climate is hot and wet. The average daily temperature is 23 C minimum with a maximum of 31 C. The annual rainfall is between 350 and 500 mm. The vegetation is of the tropical rain forest type and there is sufficient land to permit cultivation of edible crops.


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Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Dami
People Name in Country Dami, Ham
Alternate Names Ham
Population this Country 8,400
Population all Countries 8,400
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 11483
ROP3 Code 102412
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Madang province: Madang district, Gogol river area inland. 10 villages.   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: Madang district, Gogol river area inland. 10 villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 26.00 %)
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 Marik (8,400 speakers)
Language Code dad   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Marik (8,400 speakers)
Language Code dad   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Marik
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Anonymous 
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