Womo in Papua New Guinea people group profile

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The Womo 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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Population

< 1,000

Main Language

Largest Religion

Christianity 80.0%

Christian

50-100% ●

Evangelical

0.1-2% ●

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster or country. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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General Info

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People Name General	Womo
People Name in Country	Womo
Alternate Names
Population this Country	< 1,000
Population all Countries	< 1,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale
Unreached	No
Frontier	No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	20773
ROP3 Code	117297

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Womo

Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Womo
Ethnic Code	AON09

Geography

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Country	Papua New Guinea
Region	Australia and Pacific
Continent	Australia
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Sandaun province: Onei 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	Sandaun province: Onei village.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Estimated Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity	80.00 %
Ethnic Religions	20.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Judaism	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Sikhism	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Pin (200 speakers)
Ethnologue Language Code	wmx
Ethnologue Language Familly	Skou
Glottolog Language Family	Sko
Written / Published	Unknown
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Pin (200 speakers)
Ethnologue Language Code	wmx
Ethnologue Language Familly	Skou
Glottolog Language Family	Sko
Written / Published	Unknown
Total Languages	1

Resources

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Primary Language: Pin

Bible Translation Status: Unspecified

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
None reported

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