• PEOPLE NAME: WAWONII OF INDONESIA

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PEID: 22894

ROP: 110728

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Tukangbesi of Sulawesi

Language: Wawonii - (wow)

Alternate Name(s): Tukang Besi Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Indonesia

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Population: 38,000

Global Population: 38,000


PEID: 22894

ROP: 110728

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Wawonii of Indonesia, numbering 38,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Tukangbesi of Sulawesi people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Wawonii. The primary religion practiced by the Wawonii is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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