Semnam in Malaysia

The Semnam have only been reported in Malaysia
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Largest Religion
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Introduction / History

Semnam is more of a language than an ethnic group. Lanoh is the name of the people group that speaks this language.


Where Are they Located?

The Lanoh people live in only Malaysia.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Lanoh people are a small hunter-gatherer tribe. Tribes that live by hunting and gathering are becoming less and less common. It is hard to survive when other people groups have better tools for taking the resources that you need like wild game and wood.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The primary religion practiced by the Lanoh people is ethnic religion. Ethnic religion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation. Though the Lanoh people will have to face great changes in the years to come, they might be resistant to those who want them to change "religion," since their traditional beliefs are among the only thing they can keep in a changing world.


What Are Their Needs?

The Lanoh people need to find ways to thrive as a people in a rapidly changing part of the world.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Lord to send His children to help them cope with drastic changes in their lifestyle.
Pray that Lanoh elders in Malaysia will have dreams and visions of Jesus that will open their hearts to Him.
Pray for spiritual openness among the Lanoh people.
Pray for a disciple making movement among the Lanoh people in Malaysia.


Scripture Prayers for the Semnam in Malaysia.


References

https://books.google.com/books?id=geXsCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA183&lpg=PA183&dq=Semnam+people+Malaysia&source=bl&ots=ISJFqMNNZi&sig=5jxt_NMf_X67PUgkyboe0Cvtp0U&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZzMT8_eXTAhVislQKHfnKDqcQ6AEIMzAD#v=onepage&q=Semnam%20people%20Malaysia&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=BMaUCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=Semnam+Malaysia&source=bl&ots=pGW4qczCun&sig=nIjw5zT-UX6sTEZrkGl2FcS__qw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwid3-up_uXTAhVFllQKHTpHCGgQ6AEINDAD#v=onepage&q=Semnam%20Malaysia&f=false


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Semnam
People Name in Country Semnam
Alternate Names
Population this Country 1,000
Population all Countries 1,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 14845
ROP3 Code 108828
ROP25 Code 307363
ROP25 Name Semnam
Country Malaysia
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 49  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Peninsular, North central Perak State.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Malaysia
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 49  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Peninsular, North central Perak State..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
67.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
33.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Semnam (1,000 speakers)
Language Code ssm   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Semnam (1,000 speakers)
Language Code ssm   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Semnam

Primary Language:  Semnam

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Map Source Joshua Project / Global Mapping International  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
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