The Fuau people raise sago and vegetables and some also hunt pigs and crocodiles in the swampy lowlands. At an altitude of 100-700 meters above sea level the Fuau people can best be accessed by airplane. The Fuau people are descendents from the Koida, Abaruda, Guinis and possibly Kuani clans. Intermarriage with Dabra, Baso, Taiyeve, Mander, Ures or Jagowa people is common.
No junior high schools nor high schools are in the language area. The Fuau are sometimes known as the Doa people but they prefer to be called Fuau. The Fuau language is part of the East Lake Plain language family.
The Fuau people usually wear modern clothing. The Fuau peoples' diet consists of fish, corn, bananas, sweet potato, and sago. The Fuau people use a variety of tools: machettes, axes, shovels, and crowbars. Houses are generally built on stilts with palm or sago frond flooring. The people get their drinking water straight from the river and only sometimes boil it. There are no health clinics in the area and transportation routes are not adequate. The Fuau people have no gospel cassettes, films, or videos in their language. There are 2 Evangelical Christian Churches of Irian Jaya in the language area.
Pray for Fuau believers to grow in their knowledge and love for the Lord.
Pray for proper medical care and facilities.
Pray for Fuau Christians who have an outreach burden for the cannabilistic / spiritists / infanticide Korowai tribe.
Ask the Lord for opportunities for Fuau Christians to demonstrate the power and love of God to the Korowai.
Scripture Prayers for the Fuau in Indonesia.
Profile Source: GMI Papua |
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People Name General | Fuau |
People Name in Country | Fuau |
Alternate Names | Doa; Foau |
Population this Country | 400 |
Population all Countries | 400 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 4 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 11218 |
ROP3 Code | 103037 |
Country | Indonesia | ||
Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 33 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Papua Province, Mamberamo Raya and Jayapura regencies, Kecamatan subdistrict, 1 village. Mamberamo basin region, bordering on the southwestern edge of the Foja Mountains, on the Dijai river, north of Mamberamo river. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | Asia, Southeast |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 33 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Papua Province, Mamberamo Raya and Jayapura regencies, Kecamatan subdistrict, 1 village. Mamberamo basin region, bordering on the southwestern edge of the Foja Mountains, on the Dijai river, north of Mamberamo river.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 6.00 %) |
65.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
30.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
5.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Foau (400 speakers) |
Language Code | flh Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Foau (400 speakers) |
Language Code | flh Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Foau |
Primary Language: Foau
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2022) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | Anonymous |
Profile Source | GMI Papua |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |