Weli in Papua New Guinea

The Weli have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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People Name General Weli
People Name in Country Weli
Alternate Names Were
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 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15903
ROP3 Code 110741
ROP25 Code 308778
ROP25 Name Weli
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Central province: Goilala district northeast; Morobe province: Wau district, Biaru, Ono, and Waria rivers’ headwaters.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Central province: Goilala district northeast; Morobe province: Wau district, Biaru, Ono, and Waria rivers’ headwaters..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 23.00 %)
87.00 %
Ethnic Religions
13.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Amam (8,400 speakers)
Language Code wer   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Amam (8,400 speakers)
Language Code wer   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Amam

Primary Language:  Amam

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1966)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1984-2015)
Bible-Complete No
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