Sota Kanum in Indonesia
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Most Kanum, Sota speakers are registered as Catholics or Christians but traditional religious influences are strong. There is a Protestant church in Sota.
They primarily live by fishing and farming in their swampy lowlands of less than 100 meters above sea level.The Kanum, Sota people can best be accessed by car or motorcycle using the road from Merauke.
Many in the Sota village went to Papua New Guinea in mid-1980s and more went there after transmigration camps started being founded close-by in the mid-1990s. The Kanum, Sota people are reported to have come from the Papua New Guinea side many years ago.
The people eat fish, sago, and vegetables. National Electric Enterprise furnishes electricity to the town of Soto but there are no telephones. The Kanum, Sota people have no gospel cassettes, films or videos in their language.
The Kanum, Sota people are sometimes known as the Enkelembu, Knwne, or Kenume people. The Kanum, Sota people use the Kanum, Sota language at home with family members.
Scripture Prayers for the Kanum, Sota in Indonesia.
| Profile Source: GMI Papua |
| Other PDF Profile |
| People Name General | Kanum, Sota |
| People Name in Country | Kanum, Sota |
| Natural Name | Sota Kanum |
| Alternate Names | |
| Population this Country | 100 |
| Population all Countries | 600 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 4 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 12507 |
| ROP3 Code | 104603 |
| 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, Merauke regency, Sota village; southernmost point of province, east northeast of Merauke city, bordering Papua New Guinea. 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, Merauke regency, Sota village; southernmost point of province, east northeast of Merauke city, bordering Papua New Guinea.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 3.00 %) |
70.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
30.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Kanum, Sota (100 speakers) |
| Language Code | krz Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Unknown |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Kanum, Sota (100 speakers) |
| Language Code | krz Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Kanum, Sota |
Primary Language: Kanum, Sota
Bible Translation Status: Translation Needed
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| None reported |
| Map Source | Anonymous |
| Profile Source | GMI Papua |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
