Ansus people

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Ansus people
Serui Ansus
Papoea mannen en kinderen te Ansoes op Japen, KITLV 90842.tiff
Total population
7,700 [1]
Regions with significant populations
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (Yapen Islands Regency)
Languages
Ansus, Indonesian
Religion
Protestant Christianity

The Ansus people (Ansus : Serui Ansus) are a subgroup of the Serui people originating from the Yapen Islands in Papua. [2] They are one of the many ethnic groups of West Papua who predominantly inhabit coastal settlements, especially in the region of West Yapen, including Ansus Village and surrounding areas. [3]

References

  1. Project, Joshua. "Ansus in Indonesia". Joshua Project. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  2. "Masyarakat Ansus Serui" [The Ansus Serui Community]. ejournal.unsrat.ac.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  3. "Pj Bupati Manderi Kunjungi Kampung Ansus di Awal Tahun 2024" [Acting Regent Manderi Visits Ansus Village at the Beginning of 2024]. Kepulaun Yapen (in Indonesian). 28 January 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2025.