Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders
People Cluster: New Guinea
Language: Tabo - (knv)
Alternate Name(s): Kenedibi, Hiwi
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Country: Papua New Guinea
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Population: 3,500
Global Population: 3,500
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Waia of Papua New Guinea, numbering 3,500, 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 Tabo. The primary religion practiced by the Waia is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
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