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**Moni people**
**Migani / Megani / Djonggunu / Jonggunu**
Total population
28,200^[1]
Regions with significant populations
Indonesia (Central Papua)
Languages
Moni language, Indonesian language
Religion
Christianity (predominantly), Animism
Related ethnic groups
Papuan: Mee, Napan (Auye), Wolani

The Moni (also known as the Migani, the Megani, the Djonggunu, or the Jonggunu) are an indigenous people in the Indonesian Paniai regency (kabupaten) of Central Papua in Western New Guinea. They speak the Moni language.

The Moni revere the bondegezou, a large black and white whistling tree kangaroo, as an ancestor. The bondegezou was unknown to the scientific community until the zoologist Tim Flannery described it in 1995.^[2]

References

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^ "Moni in Indonesia". Joshua Project. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
^ David Wallechinsky; Amy Wallace; Ira Basen; Jane Farrow (2005). The book of lists: the original compendium of curious information. Alfred A. Knopf Canada. pp. 154. ISBN 0-676-97720-0.

v t e Papuan peoples
Indonesia	Abun Amung Asmat Bauzi Dani Ekari Fayu Kanum Kombai Korowai Lani Marind Mee Mek Moni Nduga Sawi Tehit Tobati Wolani Yali Yaur Yei
Papua New Guinea	Abelam Angu Baining Baruya Bilibil Chambri Dumo Etoro Fore Gadsup Gogodala Haroli Hewa Huli Iatmul Kaluli Kanum Kwoma Koteka Maisin Mian Mundugumor Ogea Orokaiva Sambia Swagap Tairora Tanga Telefol Tolai Trobriand Tsembaga Urapmin Wiru Wola Wopkaimin Zia

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Indonesians
Sumatra	Aboriginal Akit Batin Bonai Lubu Mante Orang Kuala Orang Rimba Sakai Petalangan Talang Mamak Acehnese Alas Batak Angkola Karo Mandailing Pakpak Simalungun Toba Batak Enggano Gayo Kluet Komering Lampung Laut Malay Asahan Basemah Belida Bugis-Malay Deli Enim Kikim Kisam Lahat Langkat Lembak Lintang Musi Palembang Pegagan Penesak Rambang Riau Semendo Serdang Mentawai Sakuddei Minangkabau Aneuk Jamee Nias Haloban Ogan Rejang Simeulue Singkil
Java	Betawi Javanese Cirebonese Banyumasan Osing Tenggerese Kangeanese Madurese Bawean Malay Sundanese Baduy Bantenese
Kalimantan	Banjar Dayak Apo Duat Kelabit Lun Bawang Sa'ban Apo Kayan Bahau Kayan Kenyah Lebbo' Uma Baka' Bidayuh Kendayan Selako Iban Mualang Murut Tidung Ot Danum Lawangan Ma'anyan Ngaju Bakumpai Meratus Punan Bah Bukitan Krio Malay Berau Pontianak Moro Orang Laut Bajau Suluk
Sulawesi	Buginese Bungku Butonese Bonerate Gorontaloan Kalumpang Lindu Makassar Malay Mandarese Minahasan Mongondow Muna Pamona Rampi Sangirese Seko Tau Taa Wana Torajan Mamasa
Papua	Abun Amungme Asmat Bauzi Damalme Dani Ekari (Mee) Fayu Kanum Ketengban Kombai Korowai Lani Marind Mek Moni Nduga Sawi Sentani Tehit Tobati Wambon Waropen Wolani Yali Yaur Yei
Lesser Sunda Islands	Abui Atoni Bali Aga Balinese Bimanese Bunak Helong Kemak Lamaholot Malay Loloan Manggarai Nage Rotenese Sasak Savu Sikka Sumba Sumbawa Tetum
Maluku Islands	Moluccan Alfur Alune Manusela Nuaulu Ambelau Ambonese Buru Wai Apu Kayeli Lisela Tanimbarese Tobelo Togutil Wemale
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