Ama, Apaka in Papua New Guinea people group profile

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The Ama, Apaka have only been reported in Papua New Guinea

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Population

1,300

Main Language

Largest Religion

Christian

Evangelical

Progress

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

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - 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 presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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People Name General	Ama
People Name in Country	Ama, Apaka
Alternate Names	Abi; Aboa; Apaka
Population this Country	1,300
Population all Countries	1,300
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	5 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	6 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID	10260
ROP3 Code	100243
ROP25 Code	300233
ROP25 Name	Ama

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Ama

Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Ama
Ethnic Code	AON09b

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	East Sepik province: Ambunti district, Ama (Wopolu I), Kauvia (Kawiya), Waniap creek, Wopolu II (Nokonufa), and Yonuwai villages; all on hills rising from the swamp south of Sepik river, south of Namia. 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: Ambunti district, Ama (Wopolu I), Kauvia (Kawiya), Waniap creek, Wopolu II (Nokonufa), and Yonuwai villages; all on hills rising from the swamp south of Sepik river, south of Namia.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Ethnic Religions

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 19.00 %)	30.00 %
Ethnic Religions	70.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

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Primary Language	Sawiyanu (1,300 speakers)
Language Code	amm Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Sawiyanu (1,300 speakers)
Language Code	amm Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Sawiyanu

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Primary Language: Sawiyanu

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1981-1992)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (1990-2009)
Bible-Complete	No
FCBH NT (www.bible.is)	Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)	Online

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Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
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Virtual Storehouse

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
General	YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Sawiyanu	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Bible app direct APK download	SIL
Mobile App	iOS Bible app: Sawiyanu	YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter	Download scripture in this language	eBible.org
Text / Printed Matter	Scripture text - download	PNG Bible Translation Association

Sources

Photo Source	Anonymous
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