• PEOPLE NAME: WESTERN DANI OF INDONESIA

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PEID: 22902

ROP: 102438

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders

People Cluster: New Guinea

Language: Western Dani - (dnw)

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Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Indonesia

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Population: 264,000

Global Population: 264,000


PEID: 22902

ROP: 102438

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Western Dani of Indonesia, numbering 264,000, 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 Indonesia. Their primary language is Western Dani. The primary religion practiced by the Western Dani 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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