page_title: Papua (province)
section_title: Ethnic groups
hierarchical_section_title: Papua (province) / Demographics / Ethnic groups
caption_attribution_description: English: The Papuan dance from Yapen regency in Papua province, depicting a tribal war between Menawai and Ambai tribes that inhabit Yapen area. The dance ended with peace ceremony between two tribes under great Ondoafi guidance that unite the two tribes that actually share common ancestor. Festival Nasional Kesenian Tari Nusantara, 2011. Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. Bahasa Indonesia: Tarian Papua dari Kabupaten Yapen di Provinsi Papua, menampilkan perang suku antara Suku Menawai dan Suku Ambai yang menghuni daerah Yapen. Tarian ini diawali dengan perperangan berkat peran Ondoafi besar yang mempersatukan kedua suku yang sebenarnya masih satu nenek moyang ini. Festival Nasional Kesenian Tari Nusantara, 2011. Gedung Kesenian Jakarta.
context_page_description: Papua is the largest and easternmost province of Indonesia, comprising most of Western New Guinea. It is bordered by the state of Papua New Guinea to the east, the province of West Papua to the west, the Pacific Ocean to the north, and the Arafura Sea to the south. According to the 2010 census by Statistics Indonesia, Papua had a population of 2,833,381, the majority of whom are Christians. The 2015 Intermediate Census revealed a population of 3,143,088, while the latest official estimate is 3,347,100. The province is divided into twenty-eight regencies and one city. Its capital and largest city is Jayapura.
  The province was formerly called Irian Jaya and comprised the entire Western New Guinea until the inauguration of the province of West Papua in 2001. In 2002, Papua adopted its current name and was granted a special autonomous status by the Indonesian legislation. Puncak Jaya is the province's highest mountain as well as the highest point of Indonesia.
context_section_description: The following are some of the most well-known ethnic groups of Papua:
  Amungme
  Asmat
  Bauzi
  Dani
  Kamoro
  Kombai
  Korowai
  Mee
  Sentani
  Yali
  Yei
  
  The Yei (pronounced Yay) are sometimes known as the Jei, Je, Yei-nan people.
  There are approximately 2,500 speakers of the Yei language. 40% Ethno Religionists- animistic tribal religion 60% Catholics and other Christians (blended with animistic beliefs & customs):
  The Yei language is believed to have two dialects observed by a Wycliffe, SIL language survey in 2001. At home the Yei people speak their own language but use Indonesian for trade, wider communication and at school. Most Yei are literate in Indonesian.
  There are elementary schools in each village. About 10–30% of children continue in middle school. Very few go to high school.
  The nearest high school is in Merauke city.
  They live primarily by hunting, fishing, and gardening short and long term crops in the lowlands. The Yei diet mainly consists of rice, vegetables, fish and roasted sago.
  With their land at an altitude of less than 100 meters above sea level, the Yei people can best be accessed by vehicle on the road from Merauke or by motorized canoe up the Maro River. There is no airstrip or airplane access other than float plane which is currently available from Merauke through MAF by about a 15-minute flight to Toray.
  The Poo and Bupul villages have a clinic but people still use traditional medicines.
  There is very little infrastructure in the area: no telephones or toilets. At night electricity is run from a generator. There are single side-band radios (SSBs) in Bupul, Tanas, Poo, and Erambu villages, mainly used by the police and military force. Most villages get their drinking water from the Maro River, but some get it from wells or by collecting rain.
caption: Papuan dance from Yapen
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