Malay

The Malay people group is reported in 24 countries

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Population All Countries

11,678,300

People Cluster

Malay

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Islam

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Professing Christian	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings
Australia	138,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.30 %	0.25 %	3 3 to 4	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Cambodia	17,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Canada	2,500		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
China, Hong Kong	15,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.45 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Christmas Island	400		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.50 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Comoros	1,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.90 %	0.30 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Denmark	800		Malay	1 ●	Islam	1.00 %	1.00 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Indonesia	3,155,000	●	Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.01 %	0.00 %	64 64 to 69	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Ireland	3,300		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.45 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Japan	10,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.60 %	0.20 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Madagascar	31,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.10 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Malaysia	6,907,000	●	Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.45 %	139 139 to 144	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Myanmar (Burma)	27,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.03 %	0.02 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Netherlands	1,500		Malay	1 ●	Islam	1.00 %	0.50 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
New Zealand	4,800		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.90 %	0.30 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Saudi Arabia	16,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.80 %	0.20 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Singapore	420,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.60 %	0.20 %	9 9 to 11	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Sri Lanka	66,000		Sri Lankan Creole Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 2 to 3	0 ? Need
Taiwan	13,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.30 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Thailand	707,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.08 %	0.06 %	15 15 to 18	0 ? Need	●	●	●
United Arab Emirates	28,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	4.00 %	2.00 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
United Kingdom	34,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.10 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
United States	20,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	1.00 %	0.10 %	1 1 to 2	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Yemen	60,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	1.00 %	0.50 %	2 2 to 3	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Totals: 24	11,678,300			24 ●		0.35 %	0.29 %	251 to 286

Other reported countries: 3

Malay

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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Country ▲	Population	Progress Scale	Primary Language	Primary Religion
India	-1 Unknown	1 ●	Malay	Islam
Maldives	300	1 ●	Malay	Islam
Mayotte	100	1 ●	Malay	Islam
Totals: 3

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group. Some workers may already be onsite. NA means Not Applicable, this people group is not unreached in this country. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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