Total population | |
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4,300[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Indonesia (Tambrauw Regency, Southwest Papua) | |
Languages | |
Abun language, Papuan Malay | |
Religion | |
Majority: Christianity
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Related ethnic groups | |
Biak Karon (Bikar), Maybrat (Karon Dori) |
The Abun, previously also known as Wen and Coastal Karon, are an ethnic group of New Guinea, residing in the Sausapor district of the Tambrauw Regency in the province of Southwest Papua. They speak the Abun language. They live in the Sausapor, Jokte, Emaos and Uigwem villages of Sausapor and are of the clans Yekwam, Yenjau, Yeblo, Yesnath, Yenbra, Yenggrem, Yesomkor, Yerin, Yeror, Yewen, Yemam and Yesian.[2]