• PEOPLE NAME: MOLBOG OF MALAYSIA

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PEID: 9304

ROP: 106729

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Filipino, Muslim

Language: Molbog - (pwm)

Alternate Name(s): Sabah Coastal Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Malaysia

Also found in: Philippines

Population: 3,400

Global Population: 19,400


PEID: 9304

ROP: 106729

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Molbog of Malaysia, numbering 3,400, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Filipino, Muslim people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 19,400 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Molbog. The primary religion practiced by the Molbog is folk Islam, a syncretistic belief system that blends traditional elements of Islam with superstitious practices such as warding off spirits with incantations and magic amulets, and reciting verses of the Qur'an to bring about miraculous healings.


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