• COUNTRY: MALAYSIA


QUICK FACTS:

People groups: 160

Population: 34,626,480

Unreached people groups: 53

UPG population: 24,598,500

Unengaged UPGs: 25

UUPG population: 2,028,625

Number of languages: 127

 

Freedom Index: Partly Free

Threat Level: Exercise Normal Precautions

Physical Exertion: Low

 

Region: Asia

Sub-Region: South-Eastern Asia

Languages Spoken: Abai Sungai - (abf); Balangingih Sama - (sse); Baram Kayan - (kys); Batek - (btq); Bau Bidayuh - (sne); Bengali - (ben); Biatah Bidayuh - (bth); Bidayuh Serian - (sdo); Bintulu - (bny); Bonggi - (bdg); Bookan Murut - (bnb); Brunei - (kxd); Brunei Bisaya - (bsb); Bugis - (bug); Bukitan - (bkn); Burmese - (mya); Central Melanau - (mel); Central Sama - (sml); Chavacano - (cbk); Cheq Wong - (cwg); Daro-Matu Melanau - (dro); Dumpas - (dmv); Eastern Panjabi - (pan); Eastern Penan - (pez); English - (eng); Gujarati - (guj); Hakka Chinese - (hak); Hindi - (hin); Iban - (iba); Ida’an - (dbj); Indonesian - (ind); Iranian Persian - (pes); Iranun (Malaysia) - (ilm); Jah Hut - (jah); Jakun - (jak); Japanese - (jpn); Jehai - (jhi); Kadazan Dusun - (dtp); Kajaman - (kag); Kalabakan Murut - (kve); Kannada - (kan); Kanowit-Tanjong Melanau - (kxn); Kelabit - (kzi); Kendayan - (knx); Keningau Murut - (kxi); Kensiu - (kns); Kimaragang - (kqr); Kintaq - (knq); Kiput - (kyi); Klias River Kadazan - (kqt); Kuijau - (dkr); Labuk-Kinabatangan Kadazan - (dtb); Lahanan - (lhn); Lanas Lobu - (ruu); Lanoh - (lnh); Long Wat - (ttw); Lotud - (dtr); Lundayeh - (lnd); Mah Meri - (mhe); Mainstream Kenyah - (xkl); Malaccan Portuguese Creole - (mcm); Malay - (zlm); Malayalam - (mal); Malaysian Sign Language - (xml); Mandarin Chinese - (cmn); Mapun - (sjm); Min Nan Chinese - (nan); Minokok - (mqq); Minriq - (mnq); Molbog - (pwm); Murik (Malaysia) - (mxr); Narom - (nrm); Negeri Sembilan Malay - (zmi); Nepali - (npi); Northern Tidung - (ntd); Orang Seletar - (ors); Paluan Murut - (plz); Papar - (dpp); Punan Bah-Biau - (pna); Punan Batu - (pnm); Rara Bakati’ - (lra); Rejang Kayan - (ree); Remun - (lkj); Rohingya - (rhg); Rungus - (drg); Sa’ban - (snv); Sabah Bisaya - (bsy); Sabah Malay - (msi); Sebop - (sib); Sekapan - (skp); Selungai Murut - (slg); Semai - (sea); Semaq Beri - (szc); Sembakung Murut - (sbr); Semelai - (sza); Serudung Murut - (srk); Sibu Melanau - (sdx); Sihan (Malaysia) - (spg); Sindhi - (snd); Sinhala - (sin); Southern Sama - (ssb); Standard Arabic - (arb); Sugut Dusun - (kzs); Tagalog - (tgl); Tahol Murut - (mvv); Tamil - (tam); Tampias Lobu - (low); Tatana - (txx); Tausug - (tsg); Telugu - (tel); Temiar - (tea); Temuan - (tmw); Thai - (tha); Timugon Murut - (tih); Tobilung - (tgb); Tombonuo - (txa); Tring - (tgq); Ukit - (umi); Uma’ Lasan - (xky); Upper Kinabatangan - (dmg); Urdu - (urd); Vietnamese - (vie); West Berawan - (zbw); West Coast Bajau - (bdr); Wolio - (wlo); Yakan - (yka); Yue Chinese - (yue)


People groups: 160

Population: 34,626,480

Unreached people groups: 53

UPG population: 24,598,500

Unengaged UPGs: 25

UUPG population: 2,028,625