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Country: Malaysia

Number of People Groups

183

People Groups Unreached

79 (43.2%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

31,867,000

Population in Unreached

16,414,000 (51.5%)

Largest Religion

Islam (55.8%)

% Christian Adherent

8.9%

% Evangelical

3.69%

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 1,400 1,400 ● Abai Sungai Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Acehnese 84,000 4,008,000 Malay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Americans, U.S. 8,800 191,659,000 English Christianity ● 79.00 % 28.00 % -
Arab 15,000 408,000 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Islam ● 0.20 % 0.00 % 1
Bajau Bukit, Papar 2,000 2,000 ● Malay Islam ● 4.00 % 2.00 % 1
Bajau, West Coast 241,000 253,000 ● Bajau, West Coast Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 5
Balau 11,000 11,000 ● Iban Christianity ● 90.00 % 15.00 % -
Balinese 5,900 4,101,000 Bali Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Banjarese, Banjar Malay 26,000 4,332,000 Malay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bateq 1,200 1,200 ● Batek Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.50 % 1
Batu Punan 1,200 1,200 ● Malay Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 1.00 % -
Bawean 56,000 186,000 Madura Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Beketan, Manketa 400 1,100 ● Bukitan Christianity ● 70.00 % 6.00 % -
Belait, Lakiput 500 1,700 Belait Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Berawan, Central 1,700 1,700 ● Berawan, Central Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % 1
Berawan, East 1,200 1,200 ● Berawan, East Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.80 % -
Berawan, West 1,100 1,100 ● Berawan, West Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bintulu 11,000 11,000 ● Bintulu Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 1.00 % -
Bisaya, Sabah 72,000 86,000 ● Bisaya, Sabah Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bonggi 5,200 5,200 ● Bonggi Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 1.50 % -
British 16,000 53,604,000 English Christianity ● 61.00 % 8.00 % -
Brunei Malay, Kedayan 361,000 549,000 ● Brunei Islam ● 5.00 % 0.30 % 7
Buginese 143,000 5,760,000 ● Malay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Bukar Sadong, Bidayuh 71,000 82,000 ● Bidayuh Serian Christianity ● 60.00 % 5.00 % -
Burmese 29,000 31,910,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.17 % 1
Cham, Western 13,000 303,000 Cham, Western Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
Che Wong, Siwang 500 500 ● Cheq Wong Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.49 % 1
Daro-Matu 20,000 20,000 ● Melanau, Daro-Matu Islam ● 8.00 % 5.92 % -
Dayak, Kendayan 15,000 392,000 ● Kendayan Ethnic Religions ● 8.00 % 0.40 % -
Dayak, Sarawak 29,000 29,000 ● Bidayuh, Bau Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 4.84 % -
Deaf 160,000 46,968,000 ● Malaysian Sign Language Islam ● 9.43 % -
Duano, Orang Kuala 4,900 25,000 ● Duano Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dumpas 4,100 4,100 ● Dumpas Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.40 % -
Dusun, Bundu 70,000 70,000 ● Kadazan Dusun Christianity ● 70.00 % 5.00 % -
Dusun, Central 203,000 203,000 ● Kadazan Dusun Christianity ● 75.00 % 7.00 % -
Dusun, Kadazan 75,000 105,000 ● Kadazan Dusun Ethnic Religions ● 27.00 % 6.00 % -
Dusun, Keningau 2,100 2,100 ● Gana Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 3.00 % -
Dusun, Kuala Monsok 300 300 ● Kadazan Dusun Christianity ● 70.00 % 4.00 % -
Dusun, Kwijau 11,000 21,000 ● Kuijau Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 6.00 % -
Dusun, Minokok 1,400 1,400 ● Minokok Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 7.00 % -
Dusun, Rungus 69,000 69,000 ● Rungus Christianity ● 65.00 % 5.00 % -
Dusun, Segama 800 800 ● Kinabatangan, Upper Christianity ● 70.00 % 4.00 % -
Dusun, Sugut 18,000 18,000 ● Sugut Dusun Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 6.00 % -
Dusun, Sungai 50,000 50,000 ● Kadazan Dusun Christianity ● 40.00 % 7.00 % -
Dusun, Tambunan 22,000 22,000 ● Kadazan Dusun Christianity ● 65.00 % 4.00 % -
Dusun, Tempasuk 16,000 16,000 ● Kadazan Dusun Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 7.00 % -
Dusun, Tuaran 21,000 21,000 ● Lotud Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 5.00 % -
Eurasian, Euronesian 59,000 1,727,000 English Christianity ● 60.00 % 12.00 % -
Filipino, Tagalog 471,000 37,887,000 Tagalog Christianity ● 92.00 % 12.00 % -
Garo, Kimaragang 2,600 2,600 ● Kota Marudu Talantang Christianity ● 70.00 % 21.43 % -
Gujarati 29,000 2,409,000 Gujarati Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Han Chinese, Cantonese 1,443,000 79,350,000 Chinese, Yue Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 8.05 % -
Han Chinese, Hainanese 405,000 6,635,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions ● 7.00 % 5.00 % -
Han Chinese, Hakka 1,787,000 44,247,000 Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 9.20 % -
Han Chinese, Hokkien 1,966,000 57,701,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 9.20 % -
Han Chinese, Mandarin 1,019,000 878,503,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 9.00 % 5.75 % -
Han Chinese, Min Bei 397,000 3,503,000 Chinese, Min Bei Ethnic Religions ● 7.00 % 5.00 % -
Han Chinese, Min Dong 265,000 10,649,000 Chinese, Min Dong Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 2.00 % -
Han Chinese, Putian 29,000 3,138,000 Chinese, Pu-Xian Ethnic Religions ● 9.00 % 5.00 % -
Han Chinese, Teochew 1,038,000 1,832,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 5.75 % -
Han Chinese, Xiang 66,000 39,478,000 Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.00 % 1
Hindi 59,000 1,557,000 Hindi Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Hui 15,000 14,063,000 Chinese, Mandarin Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Ida'an, Eraans 15,000 15,000 ● Ida'an Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 5.00 % -
Indonesian 823,000 9,882,000 Indonesian Islam ● 15.00 % 5.60 % -
Iranun, Sabah 31,000 31,000 ● Iranun Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jagoi-Bisingai 10,000 10,000 ● Bidayuh, Bau Ethnic Religions ● 8.00 % 0.50 % -
Jah Hut, Cheres 4,500 4,500 ● Jah Hut Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.10 % 1
Jakun, Djakun 31,000 31,000 ● Jakun Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jama Mapun, Sama Mapun 16,000 65,000 Mapun Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Japanese 15,000 124,370,000 Japanese Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
Javanese, Orang Jawa 661,000 18,018,000 Javanese Islam ● 14.00 % 7.00 % -
Jehai 1,500 1,700 ● Jehai Ethnic Religions ● 33.00 % 20.00 % -
Kadazan, Central 33,000 33,000 ● Kadazan Dusun Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 10.00 % -
Kadazan, Eastern 30,000 30,000 ● Kadazan, Labuk-Kinabatangan Christianity ● 60.00 % 25.40 % -
Kadazan, Klias River 2,100 2,100 ● Kadazan, Klias River Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 3.00 % -
Kanarese 59,000 83,000 Kannada Hinduism ● 3.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kanowit 500 500 ● Melanau, Kanowit-Tanjong Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kayaman 1,100 1,100 ● Kajaman Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.50 % 1
Kayan, Baram 11,000 11,000 ● Kayan, Baram Christianity ● 80.00 % 55.00 % -
Kelabit 5,600 6,400 ● Kelabit Christianity ● 60.00 % 5.00 % -
Kensiu 300 600 ● Kensiu Ethnic Religions ● 1.30 % 0.00 % 1
Kenyah, Kelinyau 15,000 17,000 ● Kenyah, Mainstream Christianity ● 75.00 % 6.00 % -
Kenyah, Sibop 4,600 4,600 ● Sebop Islam ● 10.00 % 2.00 % -
Kenyah, Tutoh 1,600 1,600 ● Long Wat Christianity ● 75.00 % 6.00 % -
Kenyah, Upper Baram 26,000 27,000 ● Kenyah, Mainstream Christianity ● 80.00 % 6.00 % -
Kenyah, Wahau 1,200 11,000 Kenyah, Wahau Christianity ● 72.00 % 4.00 % -
Kenyah, Western 3,300 5,100 ● Uma' Lasan Christianity ● 60.00 % 5.00 % -
Kimaragan, Tandek 25,000 25,000 ● Kimaragang Christianity ● 60.00 % 4.00 % -
Kinabatangan, Upper 14,000 14,000 ● Kinabatangan, Upper Christianity ● 50.00 % 6.00 % -
Kintaq 100 200 ● Kintaq Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 1.00 % 1
Kota Marudu Tinagas 2,900 2,900 ● Kadazan Dusun Ethnic Religions ● 22.00 % 5.00 % -
Kristang 14,000 38,000 ● Malaccan Creole Portuguese Christianity ● 90.00 % 5.00 % -
Lahanan 800 800 ● Lahanan Christianity ● 90.00 % 15.00 % -
Lakiput 3,000 3,000 ● Kiput Christianity ● 65.00 % 1.00 % -
Lamaholot 47,000 251,000 Lamaholot Christianity ● 65.00 % 8.00 % -
Lanas Lobu 5,200 5,200 ● Lobu, Lanas Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 6.00 % -
Land Dayak, Biatah 92,000 103,000 ● Bidayuh, Biatah Christianity ● 65.00 % 5.00 % -
Land Dayak, Lara 16,000 31,000 ● Bakati', Rara Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 4.30 % -
Lanoh 400 400 ● Lanoh Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lundayeh, Lun Bawang 28,000 56,000 ● Lundayeh Christianity ● 80.00 % 16.00 % -
Mah Meri, Besisi 4,000 4,000 ● Mah Meri Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.90 % 1
Malay 12,860,000 16,968,000 ● Malay Islam ● 0.60 % 0.52 % 257
Malay, Cocos Islands 5,800 8,100 ● Malay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Malayali, Malayalam 344,000 1,401,000 Malay Islam ● 23.00 % 12.00 % -
Mamak, Talang 123,000 149,000 ● Malay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Mandailing 31,000 1,264,000 Batak Mandailing Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Melanau 137,000 138,000 ● Melanau, Central Islam ● 5.00 % 2.50 % -
Mendriq 200 200 ● Minriq Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Millikin 4,700 4,700 ● Remun Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 2.00 % -
Minangkabau, Orang Negeri 931,000 931,000 ● Malay Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 19
Mintil 200 200 ● Mintil Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Molbog 2,600 27,000 Molbog Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Murik Kayan 3,000 3,000 ● Murik Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.80 % 1
Murut, Kalabakan 3,200 3,200 ● Murut, Kalabakan Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.00 % -
Murut, Keningau 9,500 9,500 ● Murut, Keningau Christianity ● 55.00 % 6.00 % -
Murut, Okolod 2,300 6,700 ● Okolod Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 5.00 % -
Murut, Paluan 4,700 4,700 ● Murut, Paluan Islam ● 8.00 % 0.60 % -
Murut, Pandewan 1,800 1,800 ● Murut, Paluan Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.60 % -
Murut, Selungai 900 1,800 ● Murut, Selungai Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 12.00 % -
Murut, Sembakung 2,900 7,100 ● Murut, Sembakung Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 9.00 % -
Murut, Serudung 1,000 1,000 ● Murut, Serudung Ethnic Religions ● 8.00 % 1.00 % -
Murut, Tagal 52,000 54,000 ● Murut, Tahol Christianity ● 70.00 % 12.00 % -
Murut, Timogun 10,000 10,000 ● Murut, Timugon Christianity ● 65.00 % 4.00 % -
Narom 4,300 4,300 ● Narom Islam ● 4.00 % 0.20 % 1
Nepali, general 232,000 774,000 Nepali Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.80 % 5
Orang Kanaq 200 200 ● Malay Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % 1
Orang Seletar 1,900 3,100 ● Orang Seletar Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 3.00 % -
Pashtun, Northern 6,000 31,997,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Penan 11,000 11,000 ● Penan, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % 1
Penan-Nibong 4,100 4,100 ● Penan, Western Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Persian 41,000 41,265,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● 3.00 % 1.80 % 1
Punan Bah-Biau 1,200 1,200 ● Penan, Bah-Biau Ethnic Religions ● 16.00 % 2.00 % -
Punjabi 67,000 2,232,000 Punjabi, Eastern Other / Small ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Rejang Kayan, Lisum 8,100 8,100 ● Kayan, Rejang Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 6.00 % -
Rohingya 89,000 1,870,000 Rohingya Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Sa'ban 1,600 2,700 ● Sa'ban Christianity ● 70.00 % 15.02 % -
Sabum 1,200 1,200 ● Malay, Ambonese Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.56 % 1
Sama Bangingi, Northern Sama 5,200 103,000 Sama, Balangingih Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sama, Southern 18,000 264,000 Sama, Southern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sama-Bajau 20,000 149,000 Sama, Central Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.50 % 1
Sea Dayak, Iban 709,000 749,000 ● Iban Ethnic Religions ● 42.00 % 14.00 % -
Sebuyau 9,300 9,300 ● Sebuyau Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.40 % -
Sekapan 2,000 2,000 ● Sekapan Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 6.00 % -
Semai, Central Sakai 58,000 58,000 ● Semai Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 3.33 % -
Semelai 7,300 7,300 ● Semelai Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.10 % 1
Semnam 1,000 1,000 ● Semnam Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Semoq Beri 2,300 2,300 ● Semaq Beri Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.30 % 1
Sian Unknown Unknown ● Sihan Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % 1
Siduan 1,100 1,100 ● Melanau, Sibu Islam ● 3.00 % 1.00 % 1
Sinabu 900 900 ● Kinabatangan, Upper Christianity ● 42.00 % 6.00 % -
Sindhi 29,000 123,000 Sindhi Hinduism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sinhalese 4,300 420,000 Sinhala Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % 1
Sino-Native 29,000 29,000 ● Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 8.00 % 0.50 % -
Sonsogon 4,800 4,800 ● Kimaragang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % 1
South Asian, Bengali-Speaking 81,000 1,548,000 Bengali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Straits Chinese, Baba Creole 252,000 271,000 ● Malay, Baba Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 3.00 % -
Tambanua, Paitan 14,000 14,000 ● Tombonuo Islam ● 20.00 % 5.90 % -
Tamil (Hindu traditions) 1,856,000 2,800,000 Tamil Hinduism ● 6.00 % 3.45 % -
Tamil, Jaffna 32,000 32,000 Tamil Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tampias Lobu 4,100 4,100 ● Lobu, Tampias Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 2.00 % -
Tatana 23,000 23,000 ● Tatana Ethnic Religions ● 14.00 % 0.50 % -
Tausug, Sulu 216,000 1,523,000 Tausug Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % 4
Telugu 117,000 909,000 Telugu Hinduism ● 4.00 % 1.50 % 2
Temiar 29,000 29,000 ● Temiar Ethnic Religions ● 7.00 % 0.60 % -
Temoq 800 800 ● Malay Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
Temuan, Benua 29,000 29,000 ● Temuan Ethnic Religions ● 5.80 % 5.20 % -
Thai 29,000 21,380,000 ● Thai Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % 1
Thai, Southern 4,100 5,091,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thai, Tak Bai 4,100 26,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tidung, Northern 21,000 21,000 ● Tidung, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 14.00 % 4.00 % -
Tidung, Southern 3,100 54,000 ● Tidung, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 1.64 % -
Tobilung 11,000 11,000 ● Tobilung Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 6.00 % -
Tonga 100 500 Ten'edn Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tring 700 700 ● Tring Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 2.00 % 1
Tringgus 1,000 1,000 ● Bidayuh, Tringgus-Sembaan Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 3.00 % -
Tungara 2,500 2,500 ● Murut, Bookan Christianity ● 60.00 % 4.00 % -
Tutong, Bisayan 24,000 68,000 ● Bisaya, Brunei Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 6.00 % -
Ukit 300 300 ● Ukit Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.40 % 1
Urdu 15,000 1,929,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Vietnamese 100,000 84,659,000 Vietnamese Buddhism ● 8.00 % 1.20 % -
Wolio 18,000 261,000 Wolio Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yakan 1,200 188,000 Yakan Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
  Totals:  183 31,867,000         79 ● 8.91 % 3.69 % 377 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 83,000                
  UN Country Population (2019) 31,950,000                
Other minor groups:  8
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Provinces ▲ Estimated
Population
Johor 3,618,000
Kedah 2,096,000
Kelantan 1,812,000
Kuala Lumpur 1,711,000
Labuan 95,000
Melaka 894,000
Negeri Sembilan 1,086,000
Pahang 1,609,000
Perak 2,414,000
Perlis 244,000
Pulau Pinang 1,705,000
Putrajaya 100,000
Sabah 3,751,000
Sarawak 2,703,000
Selangor 6,274,000
Trengganu 1,197,000
Provinces:  16 31,309,000
UN Country Population 31,950,000

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Class ▲ Population % Popl % Hindu % Muslim % Christian % Buddhist % Sikh % Other
 
 Forward Caste (FC) 284,199,000 891.8 % 97.3 % 0.0 % 1.1 % 0.1 % 0.0 % 1.4 %
 
 Other Backward Classes (OBC) 758,319,000 2,379.6 % 70.6 % 24.5 % 1.7 % 0.1 % 2.3 % 0.8 %
 
 Scheduled Caste (SC) 204,211,000 640.8 % 93.4 % 0.0 % 0.5 % 3.4 % 2.6 % 0.0 %
 
 Scheduled Tribe (ST) 113,627,000 356.6 % 81.8 % 1.5 % 9.2 % 0.7 % 0.0 % 6.7 %
31,867,000
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Language ▲ Code # Peoples
Primary
Language		 # Unreached
Primary
Language		 Scripture
Status		 NT Text
Online		 NT Audio
Online		 Jesus Film
Online		 Audio
Recordings
Online		 Gospel
Tract
Online
Abai Sungai abf 1 1 Unspecified
Arabic, North Levantine Spoken apc 1 1 Bible Portions
Bajau, West Coast bdr 1 1 Translation Started
Bakati', Rara lra 1 0 Bible Portions
Bali ban 1 1 Complete Bible
Batak Mandailing btm 1 1 Translation Started
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 2 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 1 Translation Needed
Bukitan bkn 1 0 Unspecified
Burmese mya 1 1 Complete Bible
Cham, Western cja 1 1 Bible Portions
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 1 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 Started
Jah Hut jah 1 1 Bible Portions
Jakun jak 1 1 Unspecified
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 Bible Portions
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
Kota Marudu Talantang grm 1 0 Translation Needed
Kuijau dkr 1 0 Translation Needed
Lahanan lhn 1 0 Translation Needed
Lamaholot slp 1 0 Translation Needed
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 Creole Portuguese mcm 1 0 Bible Portions
Malay zlm 12 10 Complete Bible
Malay, Ambonese abs 1 1 Bible Portions
Malay, Baba mbf 1 0 New Testament
Malaysian Sign Language xml 1 0 Unspecified
Mapun sjm 1 1 Bible Portions
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 Unspecified
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 Translation Started
Murut, Serudung srk 1 0 Unspecified
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, Bah-Biau pna 1 0 Translation Needed
Penan, Eastern pez 1 1 New Testament
Penan, Western pne 1 1 New Testament
Persian, Iranian pes 1 1 Complete Bible
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
Sebuyau snb 1 0 Translation Needed
Sekapan skp 1 0 Translation Needed
Semai sea 1 0 Unspecified
Semaq Beri szc 1 1 Translation Needed
Semelai sza 1 1 Unspecified
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 Unspecified
Temuan tmw 1 0 Unspecified
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 Translation Needed
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: 149 183 79   37 36 46 76 17

MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ Percent
Buddhism
6.6 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 3.7 %)
8.9 %
Ethnic Religions
16.2 %
Hinduism
5.5 %
Islam
55.8 %
Non-Religious
6.5 %
Other / Small Religions
0.4 %
Unknown
0.0 %

CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ Percent
Anglican
0.6 %
Independent
18.4 %
Orthodox
0.1 %
Other Christian
3.2 %
Protestant
34.5 %
Roman Catholic
41.3 %
Notes:

Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.

Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.

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  • 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 183
Unreached People Groups 79  (43.2%)
Population 31,867,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.3%
Population in Unreached 16,414,000  (51.5%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 8.9%
Percent Evangelical 3.7%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 2.9%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 377
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 93%
Estimated Illiterate Population 2,231,000
Persecution Ranking 40 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
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