• PEOPLE NAME: BRUNEI MALAY OF BRUNEI

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PEID: 18237

ROP: 101679

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan

Language: Brunei - (kxd)

Alternate Name(s): Kadaian, Kadyan, Kedayan

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Brunei

Also found in: Canada; Malaysia; United States

Population: 319,000

Global Population: 416,000


PEID: 18237

ROP: 101679

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Brunei Malay of Brunei, numbering 319,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 416,000 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Brunei. The primary religion practiced by the Brunei Malay is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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