• PEOPLE NAME: SEA DAYAK OF MALAYSIA

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan

Language: Iban - (iba)

Alternate Name(s): Sarawak Tribal - Iban, Iban

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Malaysia

Also found in: Brunei; Indonesia

Population: 665,000

Global Population: 708,500


PEID: 9325

ROP: 103933

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Sea Dayak of Malaysia, numbering 665,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 708,500 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Iban. The primary religion practiced by the Sea Dayak is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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