Kwerisa, Taogwe in Indonesia people group profile

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The Kwerisa, Taogwe have only been reported in Indonesia

★ This people group’s population is unknown or estimated to be extremely small. This people group may have assimilated into larger surrounding groups and may no longer be recognizable as a distinct group. To ensure every people group is represented, Joshua Project includes unknown and very small population people groups until on-site research determines they do not exist. More info at Small People Group Policy. ★

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Population

< 1,000

Main Language

Kaiy

Largest Religion

Christianity 60.0%

Christian

50-100% ●

Evangelical

10-50% ●

Progress

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

Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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 to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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General Info

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People Name General	Kwerisa
People Name in Country	Kwerisa, Taogwe
Alternate Names	Taogwe
Population this Country	< 1,000
Population all Countries	< 1,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale
Unreached	No
Frontier	No
GSEC	6 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	12924
ROP3 Code	105538

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Kwerisa

Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Kwerisa
Ethnic Code	AON10a

Geography

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Country	Indonesia
Region	Asia, Southeast
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Papua Province, Mamberamo Raya regency, lower Rouffaer river. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Indonesia
Region	Asia, Southeast
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Papua Province, Mamberamo Raya regency, lower Rouffaer river.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Estimated Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity	60.00 %
Ethnic Religions	40.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Judaism	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Sikhism	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language

Kaiy

Ethnologue Language Code

tcq

Ethnologue Language Familly

Lakes Plain

Glottolog Language Family

Lakes Plain

Written / Published

Yes (ScriptSource Listing)

Total Languages

Secondary Languages

Kwerisa

Primary Language	Kaiy
Ethnologue Language Code	tcq
Ethnologue Language Familly	Lakes Plain
Glottolog Language Family	Lakes Plain
Written / Published	Yes (ScriptSource Listing)
Total Languages	2
Secondary Languages
	Kwerisa

Resources

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Primary Language: Kaiy

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (2025)
Bible-New Testament	No
Bible-Complete	No

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Amazon
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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
None reported

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