Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abai Sungai | 1,600 | 1,600 | ● | Abai Sungai | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
Acehnese | 91,000 | 4,148,000 | Malay | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | ||
Americans, U.S. | 9,500 | 197,948,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 79.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - | ||
Arab | 16,000 | 769,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ||
Bajau Bukit, Papar | 2,100 | 2,100 | ● | Malay | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 | |
Bajau, West Coast | 261,000 | 272,000 | ● | Bajau, West Coast | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 | |
Balau | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Iban | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | |
Balinese | 6,300 | 4,240,000 | Bali (Indonesia) | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ||
Banjarese, Banjar Malay | 29,000 | 4,481,000 | Malay | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ||
Bateq | 1,300 | 1,300 | ● | Batek | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
Batu Punan | 1,300 | 1,300 | ● | Malay | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
Bawean | 61,000 | 196,000 | Madura | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ||
Beketan, Manketa | 400 | 1,100 | ● | Bukitan | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
Belait, Lakiput | 500 | 1,800 | Belait | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ||
Berawan, Central | 1,800 | 1,800 | ● | Berawan, Central | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
Berawan, East | 1,300 | 1,300 | ● | Berawan, East | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - | |
Berawan, West | 1,200 | 1,200 | ● | Berawan, West | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
Bintulu | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Vaie | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 12.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
Bisaya, Sabah | 78,000 | 93,000 | ● | Bisaya, Sabah | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
Bonggi | 5,600 | 5,600 | ● | Bonggi | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - | |
British | 17,000 | 54,161,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 61.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | ||
Brunei Malay, Kedayan | 392,000 | 600,000 | ● | Brunei | Islam | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
Buginese | 156,000 | 5,963,000 | ● | Malay | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 | |
Bukar Sadong, Bidayuh | 77,000 | 88,000 | ● | Bidayuh Serian | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
Burmese | 32,000 | 32,181,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.17 % | 1 | ||
Totals: 182 | 34,592,000 | 77 ● | 9.70 % | 3.53 % | 397 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 80,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2024) | 34,672,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
---|---|
Johor | 3,953,000 |
Kedah | 2,290,000 |
Kelantan | 1,980,000 |
Kuala Lumpur | 1,870,000 |
Labuan | 104,000 |
Melaka | 977,000 |
Negeri Sembilan | 1,187,000 |
Pahang | 1,759,000 |
Perak | 2,638,000 |
Perlis | 267,000 |
Pulau Pinang | 1,864,000 |
Putrajaya | 109,000 |
Sabah | 4,099,000 |
Sarawak | 2,954,000 |
Selangor | 6,856,000 |
Trengganu | 1,308,000 |
Provinces: 16 | 34,215,000 |
UN Country Population | 34,672,000 |
Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abai Sungai | abf | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bajau, West Coast | bdr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Bakati', Rara | lra | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Bali (Indonesia) | ban | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Batak Mandailing | btm | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Batek | btq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Belait | beg | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Berawan, Central | zbc | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Berawan, East | zbe | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Berawan, West | zbw | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Bidayuh Serian | sdo | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Bidayuh, Bau | sne | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Bidayuh, Biatah | bth | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Bidayuh, Tringgus-Sembaan | trx | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Bisaya, Brunei | bsb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Bisaya, Sabah | bsy | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Bonggi | bdg | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Brunei | kxd | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Bukitan | bkn | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Burmese | mya | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cham, Western | cja | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Cheq Wong | cwg | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 3 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chinese, Min Bei | mnp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Chinese, Min Dong | cdo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chinese, Min Nan | nan | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chinese, Pu-Xian | cpx | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Chinese, Xiang | hsn | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Duano | dup | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Dumpas | dmv | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
English | eng | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Gana | gnq | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Iban | iba | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Ida'an | dbj | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Indonesian | ind | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Iranun (Malaysia) | ilm | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Jah Hut | jah | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Jakun | jak | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Japanese | jpn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Javanese | jav | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jehai | jhi | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kadazan Dusun | dtp | 9 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kadazan, Klias River | kqt | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kadazan, Labuk-Kinabatangan | dtb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Kajaman | kag | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kannada | kan | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kayan, Baram | kys | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Kayan, Rejang | ree | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kelabit | kzi | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Kendayan | knx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kensiu | kns | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kenyah, Mainstream | xkl | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kenyah, Wahau | whk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Kimaragang | kqr | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Kinabatangan, Upper | dmg | 3 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Kintaq | knq | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kiput | kyi | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kota Marudu Talantang | grm | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kuijau | dkr | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Lahanan | lhn | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Lamaholot | slp | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Lanoh | lnh | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Lobu, Lanas | ruu | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Lobu, Tampias | low | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Long Wat | ttw | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Lotud | dtr | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Lundayeh | lnd | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Madura | mad | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mah Meri | mhe | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Malaccan Portuguese Creole | mcm | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Malay | zlm | 9 | 8 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Malay, Ambonese | abs | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Malay, Baba | mbf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Malayalam | mal | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Malaysian Sign Language | xml | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Maldivian | div | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mapun | sjm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Melanau, Central | mel | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Melanau, Daro-Matu | dro | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Melanau, Kanowit-Tanjong | kxn | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Melanau, Sibu | sdx | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Minokok | mqq | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Minriq | mnq | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Mintil | mzt | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Molbog | pwm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Murik (Malaysia) | mxr | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Murut, Bookan | bnb | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Murut, Kalabakan | kve | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Murut, Keningau | kxi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Murut, Paluan | plz | 2 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Murut, Selungai | slg | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Murut, Sembakung | sbr | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Murut, Serudung | srk | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Murut, Tahol | mvv | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Murut, Timugon | tih | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Narom | nrm | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Negeri Sembilan Malay | zmi | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Nepali | npi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Okolod | kqv | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Orang Seletar | ors | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Pashto, Northern | pbu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Penan, Eastern | pez | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Penan, Western | pne | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Punan Bah-Biau | pna | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Remun | lkj | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Rohingya | rhg | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Rungus | drg | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Sa'ban | snv | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Sama, Balangingih | sse | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Sama, Central | sml | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Sama, Southern | ssb | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Sebop | sib | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Sekapan | skp | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Semai | sea | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Semaq Beri | szc | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Semelai | sza | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Semnam | ssm | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Sihan (Malaysia) | spg | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Sindhi | snd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Sinhala | sin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sugut Dusun | kzs | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tamil | tam | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tatana | txx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Tausug | tsg | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Telugu | tel | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temiar | tea | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Temuan | tmw | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Ten'edn | tnz | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Thai | tha | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Thai, Southern | sou | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tidung, Northern | ntd | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Tidung, Southern | itd | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tobilung | tgb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Tombonuo | txa | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Tring | tgq | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Ukit | umi | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Uma' Lasan | xky | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Vaie | bny | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Vietnamese | vie | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wolio | wlo | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Yakan | yka | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Totals: | 152 | 182 | 77 | 47 | 59 | 59 | 79 | 24 |
People Groups | 182 |
Unreached People Groups | 77 (42.3%) |
Population | 34,592,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.3% |
Population in Unreached | 17,357,000 (50.2%) |
Primary Religion | Islam |
Percent Christian Adherent | 9.7% |
Percent Evangelical | 3.5% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 2.9% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 397 |
Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
Urbanization | 76% |
Continent | Asia |
Region | Asia, Southeast |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Country Code | MY |
Official Language(s) | Malay | English |
Literacy Rate | 95% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,730,000 |
Persecution Ranking | 49 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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