There are at least three Berawan peoples, each with their own language, including the Western Berawans.
The Western Berawan people live on Borneo, a large island that includes parts of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei.
The people who speak the Western Berawan language live a very simple life. They are a tribal people who farm, hunt, and fish for a living.
have elaborate burial rituals that indicate that they understand that the soul leaves the body. There have been Christian missionaries in Borneo off and on for about 200 years, and there is some indication that missionaries might have affected their beliefs to a small degree. Unfortunately, they don't even have gospel recordings in their language. They continue to hold to their traditional religion.
This people group would greatly benefit from having gospel recordings and the JESUS Film in their language so they could understand much of the life of Jesus.
Pray for the JESUS Film to be dubbed into the language of the Western Berawan people.
Pray for leaders of the Western Berawan people to open their hearts to the ways of Jesus Christ when missionaries come their way.
Pray for a disciple making movement to flourish among this unreached people group.
Scripture Prayers for the Berawan, West in Malaysia.
https://globalrecordings.net/fi/language/7984
https://www.wycliffe.net/world?continent=ASI&country=MY&code=zbc
http://www.peoplegroups.org/Explore/groupdetails.aspx?peid=9210
https://pulotu.shh.mpg.de/culture/berawan
https://www.facebook.com/borneoproject/posts/658237110911312
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/51286678.pdf
http://descendantofgods.tripod.com/id168.html
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Berawan, West |
People Name in Country | Berawan, West |
Natural Name | Western Berawan |
Alternate Names | Long Pata |
Population this Country | 1,200 |
Population all Countries | 1,200 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 10800 |
ROP3 Code | 115051 |
Country | Malaysia | ||
Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
Persecution Rank | 43 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Sarawak, Long Terawan village, Mulu town. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Malaysia |
Region | Asia, Southeast |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Persecution Rank | 43 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Sarawak, Long Terawan village, Mulu town.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
3.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
97.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Berawan, West (1,200 speakers) |
Language Code | zbw Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Berawan, West (1,200 speakers) |
Language Code | zbw Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Berawan, West |
Primary Language: Berawan, West
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2005-2011) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
None reported |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |