Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders

People Cluster: New Guinea

Language: Yau (Sandaun Province) - (yyu)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Papua New Guinea

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Population: 475

Global Population: 475

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Sandaun Yau of Papua New Guinea, numbering 475, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the New Guinea people cluster within the Pacific Islanders affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Papua New Guinea. Their primary language is Yau (Sandaun Province). The primary religion practiced by the Sandaun Yau is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.

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