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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