Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders
People Cluster: New Guinea
Language: Yangum Mon - (ymo)
Alternate Name(s): Wiaki, Menandon
Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism
Country: Papua New Guinea
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Population: 2,400
Global Population: 2,400
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Aiku of Papua New Guinea, numbering 2,400, 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 Yangum Mon. The primary religion practiced by the Aiku is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.
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