People group profile · PG022960
The Korapun of Indonesia
The Korapun of Indonesia, numbering about 4,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Mek people of Sela district in Highland Papua's Yahukimo Regency, speaking the Korupun-Sela language across several dialects including Dagi and Deibula, using it daily alongside neighboring Kimyal communities for storytelling and traditional practice.
They are an indigenous people in the New Guinea people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Korupun-Sela.
Fast facts
- Country
- Indonesia
- Population
- 4,200
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- New Guinea
- Primary language
- Korupun-Sela (kpq)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 30% or Greater but Less than 40%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Papua province: Jayawijaya regency, Kurima sub-district in eastern highlands, on Erok river upper reaches
Where they live
Gospel status
The Korapun are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Korapun
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Primary language
Korupun-Sela · Nuclear Trans New Guinea family
100% speak Korupun-Sela
Gospel resources in Korupun-Sela
- Bible available, published 2010
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- 2009 Indonesian Bible Society · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Korapun
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
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