Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan
Language: Biatah Bidayuh - (bth)
Alternate Name(s): Kalimantan Tribal Sub-cluster
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Indonesia
Also found in: Malaysia
Population: 11,000
Global Population: 100,000
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Biatah of Indonesia, numbering 11,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 100,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Biatah Bidayuh. The primary religion practiced by the Biatah is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Not Available
Gospel Recordings: Not Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available