Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan

Language: Bidayuh, Biatah - (bth)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Indonesia

Also found in: Malaysia

Population: 11,500

Global Population: 102,000

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 11,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 102,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Bidayuh, Biatah. 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