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Malay

The Malay people group is reported in 24 countries

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Population All Countries

11,636,800

People Cluster

Malay

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Islam

Progress

Map Notes

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Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Professing Christian	% Evangelical	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings
Australia	123,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.30 %	0.25 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Cambodia	17,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Canada	12,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
China, Hong Kong	15,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.45 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Christmas Island	400		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.50 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Comoros	1,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.90 %	0.30 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Denmark	800		Malay	1 ●	Islam	1.00 %	1.00 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Indonesia	3,120,000	●	Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.01 %	0.00 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Ireland	3,300		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.45 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Japan	10,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.60 %	0.20 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Madagascar	30,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.10 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Malaysia	6,916,000	●	Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.45 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Myanmar (Burma)	27,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.03 %	0.02 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Netherlands	1,500		Malay	1 ●	Islam	1.00 %	0.50 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
New Zealand	4,800		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.90 %	0.30 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Saudi Arabia	16,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.80 %	0.20 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Singapore	414,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.60 %	0.20 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Sri Lanka	66,000		Sri Lankan Creole Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 ? Need
Taiwan	13,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.30 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Thailand	705,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.08 %	0.06 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
United Arab Emirates	28,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	4.00 %	2.00 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
United Kingdom	34,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.10 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
United States	20,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	1.00 %	0.10 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Yemen	59,000		Malay	1 ●	Islam	1.00 %	0.50 %	0 ? Need	●	●	●
Totals: 24	11,636,800			24 ●		0.35 %	0.29 %

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

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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	Formerly or falsely 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%
3	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%