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Kosenirowai, Kolufo | |
|---|---|
 A Korowai man | |
| Total population | |
| 4000–4400[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Indonesia (South Papua, Highland Papua) | |
| Languages | |
| Korowai, Indonesian | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kombai people |
The Korowai, also called the Kolufo, live in southeastern Papua in the Indonesian provinces of South Papua and Highland Papua. Their tribal area is split by the borders of Boven Digoel Regency, Mappi Regency, Asmat Regency, and Yahukimo Regency. They number about 4000 to 4400 people.[3][1][2]
According to The Daily Telegraph, "Until the late 1970s, when anthropologists embarked on a study of the tribe, the Korowai were unaware of the existence of any peoples other than themselves".[4][better source needed]
- ^ a b "Facts About Korowai Tribe in Southern Papua". Authentic Indonesia. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Korowai in Indonesia". Joshua Project. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Indonesia census turns up Papua tribe living in trees". 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Indonesian tribe officially recognised as 'tree-dwellers'". The Telegraph. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2024.