Yapen people
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| File:Man op Japen in rouwdracht, KITLV 40902.tiff Man from Yapen in mourning clothes. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 162,374 (2010)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Indonesia (Yapen Islands) | |
| Languages | |
| Lingua franca: Indonesian dan Papuan Malay Austronesian languages: Ambai • Ansus • Busami • Kurudu • Marau • Munggui • Papuma • Pom • Serui-Laut • Wabo • Woi Papuan languages: Saweru • Yawa | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (majority) Islam and ethnic religion (minority) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Biak • Waropen • Wandamen |
Yapen people is a term for various ethnic groups that inhabit island of Yapen and the small islands nearby in Cenderawasih Bay. This group consists of 7 native ethnic groups and 3 settled ethnic groups, indigenous peoples such as Yawa Unat, Ampari, Busami, Arui Sai, Berbai, Pombawo, and "3W" (Wondau, Wondei, Wonawa), while the settled peoples such as Biak, Waropen, and Kurudu (Ampari and Biak assimilation).[2]
See also
- Indigenous peoples of New Guinea
- Indonesian Papuans
References
- ↑ Ananta, A.; Arifin, E.N.; Hasbullah, M.S.; Handayani, N.B.; Pramono, A. (2015). Demography of Indonesia's Ethnicity (in Bahasa Indonesia). Jakarta: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 112. ISBN 978-981-4519-87-8. Retrieved 2023-10-23. Search this book on
- ↑ Limbu, Anggun Permata Indah (2022-05-10). Studi Ecoliteracy terhadap Sakralitas Tanah sebagai Ibu Menurut Pandangan Suku Yawa Unat, Papua, Bab III Analisa Data Lapangan dalam Masyarakat Adat Suku Yawa Unat. Repositori Institusi (Thesis) (in Bahasa Indonesia). Salatiga: Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
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