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Country: Malaysia

Number of People Groups

182

People Groups Unreached

77 (42.3%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

34,216,000

Population in Unreached

17,161,000 (50.2%)

Largest Religion

Islam (56.2%)

% Christian Adherent

9.70%

% Evangelical

3.53%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

2.9%
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Population		 Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale		 % Christian
Adherent 		% Evangelical Est. Workers
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Abai Sungai 1,600 1,600 ● Abai Sungai Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Acehnese 90,000 4,114,000 Malay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Americans, U.S. 9,400 196,886,000 English Christianity ● 79.00 % 28.00 % -
Arab 16,000 755,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam ● 0.20 % 0.00 % 1
Bajau Bukit, Papar 2,100 2,100 ● Malay Islam ● 4.00 % 2.00 % 1
Bajau, West Coast 258,000 269,000 ● Bajau, West Coast Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 5
Balau 12,000 12,000 ● Iban Christianity ● 90.00 % 15.00 % -
Balinese 6,300 4,206,000 Bali Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Banjarese, Banjar Malay 28,000 4,444,000 Malay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bateq 1,300 1,300 ● Batek Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.50 % 1
Batu Punan 1,300 1,300 ● Malay Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 1.00 % -
Bawean 60,000 194,000 Madura Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Beketan, Manketa 400 1,100 ● Bukitan Christianity ● 70.00 % 6.00 % -
Belait, Lakiput 500 1,800 Belait Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Berawan, Central 1,800 1,800 ● Berawan, Central Islam ● 5.00 % 0.50 % 1
Berawan, East 1,300 1,300 ● Berawan, East Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.80 % -
Berawan, West 1,200 1,200 ● Berawan, West Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bintulu 12,000 12,000 ● Bintulu Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 1.00 % -
Bisaya, Sabah 78,000 93,000 ● Bisaya, Sabah Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Bonggi 5,500 5,500 ● Bonggi Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 1.50 % -
British 17,000 53,969,000 English Christianity ● 61.00 % 8.00 % -
Brunei Malay, Kedayan 388,000 594,000 ● Brunei Islam ● 6.00 % 0.30 % -
Buginese 154,000 5,914,000 ● Malay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bukar Sadong, Bidayuh 76,000 87,000 ● Bidayuh Serian Christianity ● 60.00 % 5.00 % -
Burmese 31,000 31,959,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.17 % 1
Cham, Western 14,000 328,000 Cham, Western Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
Che Wong, Siwang 600 600 ● Cheq Wong Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.49 % 1
Daro-Matu 22,000 22,000 ● Melanau, Daro-Matu Islam ● 8.00 % 5.92 % -
Dayak, Kendayan 17,000 403,000 ● Kendayan Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.40 % -
Dayak, Sarawak 31,000 31,000 ● Bidayuh, Bau Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 4.84 % -
Deaf 172,000 49,661,000 ● Malaysian Sign Language Islam ● 9.43 % -
Duano, Orang Kuala 5,200 25,000 ● Duano Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dumpas 4,400 4,400 ● Dumpas Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.40 % -
Dusun, Bundu 75,000 75,000 ● Kadazan Dusun Christianity ● 84.00 % 5.00 % -
Dusun, Central 218,000 218,000 ● Kadazan Dusun Christianity ● 90.00 % 7.00 % -
Dusun, Kadazan 81,000 91,000 ● Kadazan Dusun Ethnic Religions ● 32.00 % 6.00 % -
Dusun, Keningau 2,200 2,200 ● Gana Ethnic Religions ● 24.00 % 3.00 % -
Dusun, Kuala Monsok 400 400 ● Kadazan Dusun Christianity ● 84.00 % 4.00 % -
Dusun, Kwijau 12,000 23,000 ● Kuijau Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 6.00 % -
Dusun, Minokok 1,500 1,500 ● Minokok Ethnic Religions ● 42.00 % 7.00 % -
Dusun, Rungus 74,000 74,000 ● Rungus Christianity ● 78.00 % 5.00 % -
Dusun, Segama 900 900 ● Kinabatangan, Upper Christianity ● 84.00 % 4.00 % -
Dusun, Sugut 19,000 19,000 ● Sugut Dusun Ethnic Religions ● 42.00 % 6.00 % -
Dusun, Sungai 54,000 54,000 ● Kadazan Dusun Christianity ● 48.00 % 7.00 % -
Dusun, Tambunan 24,000 24,000 ● Kadazan Dusun Christianity ● 78.00 % 4.00 % -
Dusun, Tempasuk 17,000 17,000 ● Kadazan Dusun Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 7.00 % -
Dusun, Tuaran 22,000 22,000 ● Lotud Ethnic Religions ● 24.00 % 5.00 % -
Eurasian 63,000 1,743,000 English Christianity ● 60.00 % 12.00 % -
Filipino, Tagalog 506,000 40,521,000 Tagalog Christianity ● 92.00 % 12.00 % -
Garo, Kimaragang 2,800 2,800 ● Kota Marudu Talantang Christianity ● 70.00 % 21.43 % -
Gujarati 31,000 3,464,000 Gujarati Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Han Chinese, Cantonese 1,549,000 79,810,000 Chinese, Yue Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 8.05 % -
Han Chinese, Hainanese 435,000 6,396,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions ● 8.00 % 5.00 % -
Han Chinese, Hakka 1,919,000 44,228,000 Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 9.20 % -
Han Chinese, Hokkien 2,112,000 44,045,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 9.20 % -
Han Chinese, Mandarin 1,095,000 925,688,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 11.00 % 5.75 % -
Han Chinese, Min Bei 426,000 8,809,000 Chinese, Min Bei Ethnic Religions ● 8.40 % 5.00 % -
Han Chinese, Min Dong 285,000 10,626,000 Chinese, Min Dong Ethnic Religions ● 7.00 % 2.00 % -
Han Chinese, Putian 32,000 3,124,000 Chinese, Pu-Xian Ethnic Religions ● 11.00 % 5.00 % -
Han Chinese, Teochew 1,114,000 1,911,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 5.75 % -
Han Chinese, Xiang 70,000 35,763,000 Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 1.00 % -
Hindi 63,000 2,734,000 Hindi Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Hui 16,000 14,005,000 Chinese, Mandarin Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Ida'an, Eraans 17,000 17,000 ● Ida'an Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 5.00 % -
Indonesian 883,000 10,135,000 Indonesian Islam ● 15.00 % 5.60 % -
Iranun, Sabah 33,000 33,000 ● Iranun Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jah Hut, Cheres 4,800 4,800 ● Jah Hut Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.10 % 1
Jakun, Djakun 33,000 33,000 ● Jakun Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Japanese 16,000 119,824,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Javanese, Orang Jawa 710,000 18,521,000 Javanese Islam ● 17.00 % 7.00 % -
Jehai 1,600 1,800 ● Jehai Ethnic Religions ● 33.00 % 20.00 % -
Kadazan, Central 36,000 36,000 ● Kadazan Dusun Ethnic Religions ● 36.00 % 10.00 % -
Kadazan, Eastern 32,000 32,000 ● Kadazan, Labuk-Kinabatangan Christianity ● 72.00 % 25.40 % -
Kadazan, Klias River 2,200 2,200 ● Kadazan, Klias River Ethnic Religions ● 24.00 % 3.00 % -
Kanarese 63,000 87,000 Kannada Hinduism ● 3.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kanowit 600 600 ● Melanau, Kanowit-Tanjong Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kayaman 1,200 1,200 ● Kajaman Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.50 % 1
Kayan, Baram 12,000 12,000 ● Kayan, Baram Christianity ● 96.00 % 55.00 % -
Kelabit 6,100 7,000 ● Kelabit Christianity ● 72.00 % 5.00 % -
Kensiu 400 700 ● Kensiu Ethnic Religions ● 1.30 % 0.00 % 1
Kenyah, Kelinyau 17,000 19,000 ● Kenyah, Mainstream Christianity ● 75.00 % 6.00 % -
Kenyah, Sibop 5,000 5,000 ● Sebop Islam ● 10.00 % 2.00 % -
Kenyah, Tutoh 1,700 1,700 ● Long Wat Christianity ● 75.00 % 6.00 % -
Kenyah, Upper Baram 28,000 29,000 ● Kenyah, Mainstream Christianity ● 80.00 % 6.00 % -
Kenyah, Wahau 1,300 11,000 Kenyah, Wahau Christianity ● 72.00 % 4.00 % -
Kenyah, Western 3,600 5,400 ● Uma' Lasan Christianity ● 60.00 % 5.00 % -
Kimaragan, Tandek 26,000 26,000 ● Kimaragang Christianity ● 60.00 % 4.00 % -
Kinabatangan, Upper 16,000 16,000 ● Kinabatangan, Upper Christianity ● 50.00 % 6.00 % -
Kintaq 100 200 ● Kintaq Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 1.00 % 1
Kiput 3,200 3,200 ● Kiput Christianity ● 65.00 % 1.00 % -
Korean 22,000 81,959,000 Korean Non-Religious ● 28.00 % 14.00 % -
Kota Marudu Tinagas 3,100 3,100 ● Kadazan Dusun Ethnic Religions ● 22.00 % 5.00 % -
Kristang 15,000 40,000 ● Malaccan Portuguese Creole Christianity ● 90.00 % 5.00 % -
Lahanan 800 800 ● Lahanan Christianity ● 90.00 % 15.00 % -
Lamaholot 50,000 260,000 Lamaholot Christianity ● 65.00 % 8.00 % -
Lanas Lobu 5,500 5,500 ● Lobu, Lanas Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 6.00 % -
Land Dayak, Biatah 99,000 110,000 ● Bidayuh, Biatah Christianity ● 78.00 % 5.00 % -
Land Dayak, Lara 17,000 32,000 ● Bakati', Rara Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 4.30 % -
Lanoh 400 400 ● Lanoh Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lundayeh, Lun Bawang 30,000 59,000 ● Lundayeh Christianity ● 80.00 % 16.00 % -
Mah Meri, Besisi 4,300 4,300 ● Mah Meri Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.90 % 1
Malay 13,951,000 18,383,000 ● Malay Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % 279
Malay, Cocos Islands 6,200 8,500 ● Malay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Malayali, Malayalam 369,000 1,601,000 Malayalam Islam ● 23.00 % 12.00 % -
Maldivian 2,700 484,000 Maldivian Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Mandailing 33,000 1,298,000 Batak Mandailing Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Melanau 147,000 148,000 ● Melanau, Central Islam ● 5.00 % 2.50 % -
Mendriq 200 200 ● Minriq Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Millikin 5,100 5,100 ● Remun Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 2.00 % -
Minangkabau, Orang Negeri 1,000,000 1,000,000 ● Malay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 20
Mintil 200 200 ● Mintil Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Molbog 2,800 29,000 Molbog Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Murik Kayan 3,200 3,200 ● Murik Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.80 % 1
Murut, Kalabakan 3,400 3,400 ● Murut, Kalabakan Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 1.00 % -
Murut, Keningau 10,000 10,000 ● Murut, Keningau Christianity ● 66.00 % 6.00 % -
Murut, Okolod 2,400 6,900 ● Okolod Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 5.00 % -
Murut, Paluan 5,000 5,000 ● Murut, Paluan Islam ● 10.00 % 0.60 % -
Murut, Pandewan 1,900 1,900 ● Murut, Paluan Ethnic Religions ● 7.00 % 0.60 % -
Murut, Selungai 900 1,800 ● Murut, Selungai Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 12.00 % -
Murut, Sembakung 3,100 7,400 ● Murut, Sembakung Ethnic Religions ● 14.00 % 9.00 % -
Murut, Serudung 1,100 1,100 ● Murut, Serudung Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.00 % -
Murut, Tagal 55,000 57,000 ● Murut, Tahol Christianity ● 84.00 % 12.00 % -
Murut, Timogun 11,000 11,000 ● Murut, Timugon Christianity ● 78.00 % 4.00 % -
Narom 4,600 4,600 ● Narom Islam ● 4.00 % 0.20 % 1
Nepali, general 249,000 868,000 Nepali Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.80 % 5
Orang Kanaq 200 200 ● Malay Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % 1
Orang Seletar 2,000 3,200 ● Orang Seletar Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 3.00 % -
Pashtun, Northern 6,400 40,328,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Penan 12,000 12,000 ● Penan, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % 1
Penan-Nibong 4,400 4,400 ● Penan, Western Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Persian 44,000 46,617,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 3.00 % 1.80 % 1
Punan Bah-Biau 1,300 1,300 ● Punan Bah-Biau Ethnic Religions ● 16.00 % 2.00 % -
Punjabi 72,000 2,161,000 Punjabi, Eastern Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rejang Kayan, Lisum 8,700 8,700 ● Kayan, Rejang Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 6.00 % -
Rohingya 95,000 2,224,000 Rohingya Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Sa'ban 1,700 2,800 ● Sa'ban Christianity ● 70.00 % 15.02 % -
Sabum 1,300 1,300 ● Malay, Ambonese Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.56 % 1
Sama, Balangingih 5,600 112,000 Sama, Balangingih Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sama, Central 21,000 160,000 Sama, Central Islam ● 1.00 % 0.50 % 1
Sama, Mapun 18,000 71,000 Mapun Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sama, Southern 20,000 287,000 Sama, Southern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sea Dayak, Iban 761,000 797,000 ● Iban Ethnic Religions ● 46.00 % 14.00 % -
Sekapan 2,200 2,200 ● Sekapan Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 6.00 % -
Semai, Central Sakai 62,000 62,000 ● Semai Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 3.33 % -
Semelai 7,900 7,900 ● Semelai Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.10 % 1
Semnam 1,000 1,000 ● Semnam Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Semoq Beri 2,500 2,500 ● Semaq Beri Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.30 % 1
Sian Unknown Unknown ● Sihan Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % 1
Siduan 1,200 1,200 ● Melanau, Sibu Islam ● 3.00 % 1.00 % 1
Sinabu 1,000 1,000 ● Kinabatangan, Upper Christianity ● 42.00 % 6.00 % -
Sindhi 32,000 181,000 Sindhi Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sinhalese 4,700 400,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % 1
Sino-Native 32,000 32,000 ● Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 8.00 % 0.50 % -
Sonsogon 5,200 5,200 ● Kimaragang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % 1
South Asian, Bengali-speaking 87,000 1,884,000 Bengali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
South Asian, Telugu-speaking 126,000 1,175,000 Telugu Hinduism ● 4.00 % 1.50 % 3
Straits Chinese, Baba Creole 271,000 291,000 ● Malay, Baba Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 3.00 % -
Tambanua, Paitan 15,000 15,000 ● Tombonuo Islam ● 20.00 % 5.90 % -
Tamil (Hindu traditions) 1,993,000 2,857,000 Tamil Hinduism ● 6.00 % 3.45 % -
Tamil, Jaffna 34,000 34,000 Tamil Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tampias Lobu 4,400 4,400 ● Lobu, Tampias Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 2.00 % -
Tatana 24,000 24,000 ● Tatana Ethnic Religions ● 14.00 % 0.50 % -
Tausug, Sulu 232,000 1,648,000 Tausug Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % 5
Temiar 33,000 33,000 ● Temiar Ethnic Religions ● 7.00 % 0.60 % -
Temoq 800 800 ● Malay Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
Temuan, Benua 32,000 32,000 ● Temuan Ethnic Religions ● 5.80 % 5.20 % -
Thai 31,000 24,237,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % 1
Thai, Southern 4,400 5,352,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thai, Tak Bai 4,400 27,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tidung, Northern 22,000 22,000 ● Tidung, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 14.00 % 4.00 % -
Tidung, Southern 3,300 55,000 ● Tidung, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 1.64 % -
Tobilung 11,000 11,000 ● Tobilung Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 6.00 % -
Tonga, Ten'edn 200 600 Ten'edn Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tring 800 800 ● Tring Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 2.00 % 1
Tringgus 1,100 1,100 ● Bidayuh, Tringgus-Sembaan Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 3.00 % -
Tungara 2,700 2,700 ● Murut, Bookan Christianity ● 60.00 % 4.00 % -
Tutong, Bisayan 26,000 72,000 ● Bisaya, Brunei Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 6.00 % -
Ukit 200 200 ● Ukit Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.40 % 1
Urdu 16,000 2,146,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Vietnamese 108,000 86,369,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 8.00 % 1.20 % -
Wolio 1,000 250,000 Wolio Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yakan 1,300 204,000 Yakan Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
  Totals:  182 34,216,000         77 ● 9.70 % 3.53 % 394 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 93,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 34,309,000                
Other minor groups:  8
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Johor 3,665,000
Kedah 2,123,000
Kelantan 1,836,000
Kuala Lumpur 1,734,000
Labuan 97,000
Melaka 906,000
Negeri Sembilan 1,100,000
Pahang 1,630,000
Perak 2,446,000
Perlis 248,000
Pulau Pinang 1,728,000
Putrajaya 101,000
Sabah 3,800,000
Sarawak 2,738,000
Selangor 6,356,000
Trengganu 1,213,000
Provinces:  16 31,721,000
UN Country Population 34,309,000
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Abai Sungai abf 1 1 Unspecified
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 1 Bible Portions
Bajau, West Coast bdr 1 1 Translation Needed
Bakati', Rara lra 1 0 Bible Portions
Bali ban 1 1 Complete Bible
Batak Mandailing btm 1 1 Bible Portions
Batek btq 1 1 Translation Needed
Belait beg 1 1 Unspecified
Bengali ben 1 1 Complete Bible
Berawan, Central zbc 1 1 Unspecified
Berawan, East zbe 1 0 Translation Started
Berawan, West zbw 1 1 Bible Portions
Bidayuh Serian sdo 1 0 Translation Started
Bidayuh, Bau sne 1 0 New Testament
Bidayuh, Biatah bth 1 0 Complete Bible
Bidayuh, Tringgus-Sembaan trx 1 0 Translation Needed
Bintulu bny 1 0 Translation Needed
Bisaya, Brunei bsb 1 0 Bible Portions
Bisaya, Sabah bsy 1 1 Bible Portions
Bonggi bdg 1 0 Bible Portions
Brunei kxd 1 0 Translation Needed
Bukitan bkn 1 0 Translation Started
Burmese mya 1 1 Complete Bible
Cham, Western cja 1 1 New Testament
Cheq Wong cwg 1 1 Translation Needed
Chinese, Hakka hak 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 3 1 Complete Bible
Chinese, Min Bei mnp 1 0 New Testament
Chinese, Min Dong cdo 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Min Nan nan 3 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Pu-Xian cpx 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Xiang hsn 1 0 Bible Portions
Chinese, Yue yue 1 0 Complete Bible
Duano dup 1 1 Translation Needed
Dumpas dmv 1 0 Unspecified
English eng 3 0 Complete Bible
Gana gnq 1 0 Unspecified
Gujarati guj 1 1 Complete Bible
Hindi hin 1 1 Complete Bible
Iban iba 2 0 Complete Bible
Ida'an dbj 1 0 Bible Portions
Indonesian ind 1 0 Complete Bible
Iranun ilm 1 1 Translation Needed
Jah Hut jah 1 1 Bible Portions
Jakun jak 1 1 Translation Started
Japanese jpn 1 1 Complete Bible
Javanese jav 1 0 Complete Bible
Jehai jhi 1 0 Translation Started
Kadazan Dusun dtp 9 0 Complete Bible
Kadazan, Klias River kqt 1 0 Translation Needed
Kadazan, Labuk-Kinabatangan dtb 1 0 New Testament
Kajaman kag 1 1 Unspecified
Kannada kan 1 1 Complete Bible
Kayan, Baram kys 1 0 Complete Bible
Kayan, Rejang ree 1 0 Translation Needed
Kelabit kzi 1 0 Bible Portions
Kendayan knx 1 0 Bible Portions
Kensiu kns 1 1 Translation Started
Kenyah, Mainstream xkl 2 0 New Testament
Kenyah, Wahau whk 1 0 New Testament
Kimaragang kqr 2 1 New Testament
Kinabatangan, Upper dmg 3 0 Bible Portions
Kintaq knq 1 1 Translation Needed
Kiput kyi 1 0 Translation Needed
Korean kor 1 0 Complete Bible
Kota Marudu Talantang grm 1 0 Translation Needed
Kuijau dkr 1 0 Translation Needed
Lahanan lhn 1 0 Translation Needed
Lamaholot slp 1 0 Bible Portions
Lanoh lnh 1 1 Translation Needed
Lobu, Lanas ruu 1 0 Translation Needed
Lobu, Tampias low 1 0 Translation Needed
Long Wat ttw 1 0 Translation Needed
Lotud dtr 1 0 Bible Portions
Lundayeh lnd 1 0 Complete Bible
Madura mad 1 1 Complete Bible
Mah Meri mhe 1 1 Translation Needed
Malaccan Portuguese Creole mcm 1 0 Bible Portions
Malay zlm 10 9 Complete Bible
Malay, Ambonese abs 1 1 New Testament
Malay, Baba mbf 1 0 New Testament
Malayalam mal 1 0 Complete Bible
Malaysian Sign Language xml 1 0 Bible Portions
Maldivian div 1 1 Bible Portions
Mapun sjm 1 1 New Testament
Melanau, Central mel 1 0 Bible Portions
Melanau, Daro-Matu dro 1 0 Translation Needed
Melanau, Kanowit-Tanjong kxn 1 1 Translation Needed
Melanau, Sibu sdx 1 1 Unspecified
Minokok mqq 1 0 Translation Needed
Minriq mnq 1 1 Translation Needed
Mintil mzt 1 1 Unspecified
Molbog pwm 1 1 New Testament
Murik mxr 1 1 Unspecified
Murut, Bookan bnb 1 0 Unspecified
Murut, Kalabakan kve 1 0 Translation Started
Murut, Keningau kxi 1 0 New Testament
Murut, Paluan plz 2 0 Translation Started
Murut, Selungai slg 1 0 Translation Needed
Murut, Sembakung sbr 1 0 Bible Portions
Murut, Serudung srk 1 0 Translation Started
Murut, Tahol mvv 1 0 Complete Bible
Murut, Timugon tih 1 0 Complete Bible
Narom nrm 1 1 Translation Needed
Nepali npi 1 1 Complete Bible
Okolod kqv 1 0 Bible Portions
Orang Seletar ors 1 0 Translation Needed
Pashto, Northern pbu 1 1 Complete Bible
Penan, Eastern pez 1 1 New Testament
Penan, Western pne 1 1 New Testament
Persian, Iranian pes 1 1 Complete Bible
Punan Bah-Biau pna 1 0 Translation Started
Punjabi, Eastern pan 1 1 Complete Bible
Remun lkj 1 0 Translation Needed
Rohingya rhg 1 1 Bible Portions
Rungus drg 1 0 Complete Bible
Sa'ban snv 1 0 Bible Portions
Sama, Balangingih sse 1 1 New Testament
Sama, Central sml 1 1 New Testament
Sama, Southern ssb 1 1 Bible Portions
Sebop sib 1 0 Translation Needed
Sekapan skp 1 0 Translation Needed
Semai sea 1 0 New Testament
Semaq Beri szc 1 1 Translation Needed
Semelai sza 1 1 Bible Portions
Semnam ssm 1 1 Translation Needed
Sihan spg 1 1 Translation Needed
Sindhi snd 1 1 Complete Bible
Sinhala sin 1 1 Complete Bible
Sugut Dusun kzs 1 0 Translation Started
Tagalog tgl 1 0 Complete Bible
Tamil tam 2 1 Complete Bible
Tatana txx 1 0 Bible Portions
Tausug tsg 1 1 New Testament
Telugu tel 1 1 Complete Bible
Temiar tea 1 0 Bible Portions
Temuan tmw 1 0 Translation Started
Ten'edn tnz 1 1 Translation Started
Thai tha 1 1 Complete Bible
Thai, Southern sou 2 2 Bible Portions
Tidung, Northern ntd 1 0 Unspecified
Tidung, Southern itd 1 0 Bible Portions
Tobilung tgb 1 0 Bible Portions
Tombonuo txa 1 0 New Testament
Tring tgq 1 1 Translation Needed
Ukit umi 1 1 Translation Needed
Uma' Lasan xky 1 0 Translation Needed
Urdu urd 1 1 Complete Bible
Vietnamese vie 1 0 Complete Bible
Wolio wlo 1 1 Bible Portions
Yakan yka 1 1 New Testament
Totals: 151 182 77   38 51 54 79 24
Networking Possibilities

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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Malaysia. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Malaysia
  • Christian ministry in Malaysia
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Malaysia Statistics
People Groups 182
Unreached People Groups 77  (42.3%)
Population 34,216,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.3%
Population in Unreached 17,161,000  (50.2%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 9.7%
Percent Evangelical 3.5%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 2.9%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 394
Country Progress Level 4 ●
Urbanization 76%
Continent Asia
Region Asia, Southeast
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code MY
Official Language(s) Malay | English
Literacy Rate 95%
Estimated Illiterate Population 1,711,000
Persecution Ranking 43 (1=Highest) Open Doors
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  1. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Populations are scaled to the current year. Other data may have varying ages. We welcome updates.
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  4. Data is not as precise as it appears. Values for %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical (which determine unreached status) are often informed estimates, some more accurate than others. We recommend against using %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical to calculate absolute numbers.
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