Sawai in Indonesia people group profile

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The Sawai have only been reported in Indonesia

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Population

17,000

Main Language

Sawai

Largest Religion

Islam 88.00%

Christian

12.00%

Evangelical

1.17%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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Sources: West Melanesia

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General Info

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People Name General	Sawai
People Name in Country	Sawai
Alternate Names	Tabu; Weda
Population this Country	17,000
Population all Countries	17,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	2 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	5 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	14791
ROP3 Code	108759

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Malay Peoples
People Cluster	Maluku-Northern
People Group	Sawai

Affinity Bloc	Malay Peoples
People Cluster	Maluku-Northern
People Group	Sawai
Ethnic Code	MSY44v

Geography

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Country	Indonesia
Region	Asia, Southeast
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	42 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Maluku Utara Province, Halmahera Tengah and Halmahera Selatan regencies, Gane Timur and Weda districts;13 villages. Halmahera island, southeast peninsula, Weda bay, both coasts: 13 villages. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Indonesia
Region	Asia, Southeast
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	42 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Maluku Utara Province, Halmahera Tengah and Halmahera Selatan regencies, Gane Timur and Weda districts;13 villages. Halmahera island, southeast peninsula, Weda bay, both coasts: 13 villages.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Islam

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 1.17 %)	12.00 %
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	88.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Sawai (17,000 speakers)
Language Code	szw Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Sawai (17,000 speakers)
Language Code	szw Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Sawai

Resources

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Primary Language: Sawai

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1994-2005)
Bible-New Testament	No
Bible-Complete	No

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Alkitab Sawai	Alkitab Maluku

Sources

Map Source	West Melanesia
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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