• PEOPLE NAME: MALAYS OF CANADA

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PEID: 43435

ROP: 106144

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Malay

Language: Malay - (zlm)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Canada

Also found in: Australia; Comoros; Malaysia; Mayotte; Myanmar; Singapore; Sri Lanka; United Kingdom; United States

Population: 11,500

Global Population: 14,604,400


PEID: 43435

ROP: 106144

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Malays of Canada, numbering 11,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Malay people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 14,604,400 in 10 countries. Their primary language is Malay. The primary religion practiced by the Malays 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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