Country: Malaysia

Number of People Groups

182

People Groups Unreached

77 (42.3%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

34,216,000

Population in Unreached

17,161,000 (50.2%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

9.70%

% Evangelical

3.53%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

2.9%
Map Notes
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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 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Acehnese 90,000 4,114,000 Malay Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 Americans, U.S. 9,400 196,886,000 English Christianity 79.00 % 28.00 % -
 Arab 16,000 755,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 0.20 % 0.00 % 1
 Bajau Bukit, Papar 2,100 2,100 Malay Islam 4.00 % 2.00 % 1
 Bajau, West Coast 258,000 269,000 Bajau, West Coast Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 5
Balau 12,000 12,000 Iban Christianity 90.00 % 15.00 % -
 Balinese 6,300 4,206,000 Bali Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Banjarese, Banjar Malay 28,000 4,444,000 Malay Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Bateq 1,300 1,300 Batek Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 0.50 % 1
 Batu Punan 1,300 1,300 Malay Ethnic Religions 6.00 % 1.00 % -
 Bawean 60,000 194,000 Madura Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Beketan, Manketa 400 1,100 Bukitan Christianity 70.00 % 6.00 % -
 Belait, Lakiput 500 1,800 Belait Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Berawan, Central 1,800 1,800 Berawan, Central Islam 5.00 % 0.50 % 1
Berawan, East 1,300 1,300 Berawan, East Ethnic Religions 6.00 % 0.80 % -
Berawan, West 1,200 1,200 Berawan, West Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Bintulu 12,000 12,000 Bintulu Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 1.00 % -
 Bisaya, Sabah 78,000 93,000 Bisaya, Sabah Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 Bonggi 5,500 5,500 Bonggi Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.50 % -
 British 17,000 53,969,000 English Christianity 61.00 % 8.00 % -
 Brunei Malay, Kedayan 388,000 594,000 Brunei Islam 6.00 % 0.30 % -
 Buginese 154,000 5,914,000 Malay Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
 Bukar Sadong, Bidayuh 76,000 87,000 Bidayuh Serian Christianity 60.00 % 5.00 % -
 Burmese 31,000 31,959,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.50 % 0.17 % 1
 Cham, Western 14,000 328,000 Cham, Western Islam 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
 Che Wong, Siwang 600 600 Cheq Wong Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.49 % 1
Daro-Matu 22,000 22,000 Melanau, Daro-Matu Islam 8.00 % 5.92 % -
 Dayak, Kendayan 17,000 403,000 Kendayan Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 0.40 % -
 Dayak, Sarawak 31,000 31,000 Bidayuh, Bau Ethnic Religions 18.00 % 4.84 % -
 Deaf 172,000 49,661,000 Malaysian Sign Language Islam 9.43 % -
 Duano, Orang Kuala 5,200 25,000 Duano Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Dumpas 4,400 4,400 Dumpas Ethnic Religions 6.00 % 0.40 % -
 Dusun, Bundu 75,000 75,000 Kadazan Dusun Christianity 84.00 % 5.00 % -
 Dusun, Central 218,000 218,000 Kadazan Dusun Christianity 90.00 % 7.00 % -
 Dusun, Kadazan 81,000 91,000 Kadazan Dusun Ethnic Religions 32.00 % 6.00 % -
 Dusun, Keningau 2,200 2,200 Gana Ethnic Religions 24.00 % 3.00 % -
 Dusun, Kuala Monsok 400 400 Kadazan Dusun Christianity 84.00 % 4.00 % -
 Dusun, Kwijau 12,000 23,000 Kuijau Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 6.00 % -
 Dusun, Minokok 1,500 1,500 Minokok Ethnic Religions 42.00 % 7.00 % -
 Dusun, Rungus 74,000 74,000 Rungus Christianity 78.00 % 5.00 % -
 Dusun, Segama 900 900 Kinabatangan, Upper Christianity 84.00 % 4.00 % -
 Dusun, Sugut 19,000 19,000 Sugut Dusun Ethnic Religions 42.00 % 6.00 % -
 Dusun, Sungai 54,000 54,000 Kadazan Dusun Christianity 48.00 % 7.00 % -
 Dusun, Tambunan 24,000 24,000 Kadazan Dusun Christianity 78.00 % 4.00 % -
 Dusun, Tempasuk 17,000 17,000 Kadazan Dusun Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 7.00 % -
 Dusun, Tuaran 22,000 22,000 Lotud Ethnic Religions 24.00 % 5.00 % -
 Eurasian 63,000 1,743,000 English Christianity 60.00 % 12.00 % -
 Filipino, Tagalog 506,000 40,521,000 Tagalog Christianity 92.00 % 12.00 % -
 Garo, Kimaragang 2,800 2,800 Kota Marudu Talantang Christianity 70.00 % 21.43 % -
 Gujarati 31,000 3,464,000 Gujarati Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Han Chinese, Cantonese 1,549,000 79,810,000 Chinese, Yue Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 8.05 % -
 Han Chinese, Hainanese 435,000 6,396,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions 8.00 % 5.00 % -
 Han Chinese, Hakka 1,919,000 44,228,000 Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 9.20 % -
 Han Chinese, Hokkien 2,112,000 44,045,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 9.20 % -
 Han Chinese, Mandarin 1,095,000 925,688,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions 11.00 % 5.75 % -
 Han Chinese, Min Bei 426,000 8,809,000 Chinese, Min Bei Ethnic Religions 8.40 % 5.00 % -
 Han Chinese, Min Dong 285,000 10,626,000 Chinese, Min Dong Ethnic Religions 7.00 % 2.00 % -
 Han Chinese, Putian 32,000 3,124,000 Chinese, Pu-Xian Ethnic Religions 11.00 % 5.00 % -
 Han Chinese, Teochew 1,114,000 1,911,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 5.75 % -
 Han Chinese, Xiang 70,000 35,763,000 Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions 6.00 % 1.00 % -
 Hindi 63,000 2,734,000 Hindi Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Hui 16,000 14,005,000 Chinese, Mandarin Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Ida'an, Eraans 17,000 17,000 Ida'an Ethnic Religions 18.00 % 5.00 % -
 Indonesian 883,000 10,135,000 Indonesian Islam 15.00 % 5.60 % -
 Iranun, Sabah 33,000 33,000 Iranun Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Jah Hut, Cheres 4,800 4,800 Jah Hut Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 0.10 % 1
 Jakun, Djakun 33,000 33,000 Jakun Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Japanese 16,000 119,824,000 Japanese Buddhism 1.50 % 0.50 % 1
 Javanese, Orang Jawa 710,000 18,521,000 Javanese Islam 17.00 % 7.00 % -
 Jehai 1,600 1,800 Jehai Ethnic Religions 33.00 % 20.00 % -
 Kadazan, Central 36,000 36,000 Kadazan Dusun Ethnic Religions 36.00 % 10.00 % -
 Kadazan, Eastern 32,000 32,000 Kadazan, Labuk-Kinabatangan Christianity 72.00 % 25.40 % -
 Kadazan, Klias River 2,200 2,200 Kadazan, Klias River Ethnic Religions 24.00 % 3.00 % -
 Kanarese 63,000 87,000 Kannada Hinduism 3.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Kanowit 600 600 Melanau, Kanowit-Tanjong Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kayaman 1,200 1,200 Kajaman Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 0.50 % 1
 Kayan, Baram 12,000 12,000 Kayan, Baram Christianity 96.00 % 55.00 % -
 Kelabit 6,100 7,000 Kelabit Christianity 72.00 % 5.00 % -
 Kensiu 400 700 Kensiu Ethnic Religions 1.30 % 0.00 % 1
 Kenyah, Kelinyau 17,000 19,000 Kenyah, Mainstream Christianity 75.00 % 6.00 % -
 Kenyah, Sibop 5,000 5,000 Sebop Islam 10.00 % 2.00 % -
 Kenyah, Tutoh 1,700 1,700 Long Wat Christianity 75.00 % 6.00 % -
 Kenyah, Upper Baram 28,000 29,000 Kenyah, Mainstream Christianity 80.00 % 6.00 % -
Kenyah, Wahau 1,300 11,000 Kenyah, Wahau Christianity 72.00 % 4.00 % -
 Kenyah, Western 3,600 5,400 Uma' Lasan Christianity 60.00 % 5.00 % -
 Kimaragan, Tandek 26,000 26,000 Kimaragang Christianity 60.00 % 4.00 % -
 Kinabatangan, Upper 16,000 16,000 Kinabatangan, Upper Christianity 50.00 % 6.00 % -
 Kintaq 100 200 Kintaq Ethnic Religions 1.20 % 1.00 % 1
 Kiput 3,200 3,200 Kiput Christianity 65.00 % 1.00 % -
 Korean 22,000 81,959,000 Korean Non-Religious 28.00 % 14.00 % -
 Kota Marudu Tinagas 3,100 3,100 Kadazan Dusun Ethnic Religions 22.00 % 5.00 % -
 Kristang 15,000 40,000 Malaccan Portuguese Creole Christianity 90.00 % 5.00 % -
 Lahanan 800 800 Lahanan Christianity 90.00 % 15.00 % -
 Lamaholot 50,000 260,000 Lamaholot Christianity 65.00 % 8.00 % -
 Lanas Lobu 5,500 5,500 Lobu, Lanas Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 6.00 % -
 Land Dayak, Biatah 99,000 110,000 Bidayuh, Biatah Christianity 78.00 % 5.00 % -
 Land Dayak, Lara 17,000 32,000 Bakati', Rara Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 4.30 % -
 Lanoh 400 400 Lanoh Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Lundayeh, Lun Bawang 30,000 59,000 Lundayeh Christianity 80.00 % 16.00 % -
 Mah Meri, Besisi 4,300 4,300 Mah Meri Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.90 % 1
 Malay 13,951,000 18,383,000 Malay Islam 0.10 % 0.08 % 279
 Malay, Cocos Islands 6,200 8,500 Malay Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Malayali, Malayalam 369,000 1,601,000 Malayalam Islam 23.00 % 12.00 % -
 Maldivian 2,700 484,000 Maldivian Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Mandailing 33,000 1,298,000 Batak Mandailing Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Melanau 147,000 148,000 Melanau, Central Islam 5.00 % 2.50 % -
 Mendriq 200 200 Minriq Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Millikin 5,100 5,100 Remun Ethnic Religions 18.00 % 2.00 % -
 Minangkabau, Orang Negeri 1,000,000 1,000,000 Malay Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 20
Mintil 200 200 Mintil Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Molbog 2,800 29,000 Molbog Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Murik Kayan 3,200 3,200 Murik Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 0.80 % 1
 Murut, Kalabakan 3,400 3,400 Murut, Kalabakan Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 1.00 % -
 Murut, Keningau 10,000 10,000 Murut, Keningau Christianity 66.00 % 6.00 % -
 Murut, Okolod 2,400 6,900 Okolod Ethnic Religions 18.00 % 5.00 % -
 Murut, Paluan 5,000 5,000 Murut, Paluan Islam 10.00 % 0.60 % -
 Murut, Pandewan 1,900 1,900 Murut, Paluan Ethnic Religions 7.00 % 0.60 % -
 Murut, Selungai 900 1,800 Murut, Selungai Ethnic Religions 18.00 % 12.00 % -
 Murut, Sembakung 3,100 7,400 Murut, Sembakung Ethnic Religions 14.00 % 9.00 % -
 Murut, Serudung 1,100 1,100 Murut, Serudung Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.00 % -
 Murut, Tagal 55,000 57,000 Murut, Tahol Christianity 84.00 % 12.00 % -
 Murut, Timogun 11,000 11,000 Murut, Timugon Christianity 78.00 % 4.00 % -
Narom 4,600 4,600 Narom Islam 4.00 % 0.20 % 1
 Nepali, general 249,000 868,000 Nepali Hinduism 2.00 % 1.80 % 5
 Orang Kanaq 200 200 Malay Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Orang Seletar 2,000 3,200 Orang Seletar Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 3.00 % -
 Pashtun, Northern 6,400 40,328,000 Pashto, Northern Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Penan 12,000 12,000 Penan, Eastern Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.30 % 1
 Penan-Nibong 4,400 4,400 Penan, Western Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Persian 44,000 46,617,000 Persian, Iranian Islam 3.00 % 1.80 % 1
 Punan Bah-Biau 1,300 1,300 Punan Bah-Biau Ethnic Religions 16.00 % 2.00 % -
 Punjabi 72,000 2,161,000 Punjabi, Eastern Other / Small 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Rejang Kayan, Lisum 8,700 8,700 Kayan, Rejang Ethnic Religions 18.00 % 6.00 % -
 Rohingya 95,000 2,224,000 Rohingya Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 Sa'ban 1,700 2,800 Sa'ban Christianity 70.00 % 15.02 % -
Sabum 1,300 1,300 Malay, Ambonese Ethnic Religions 0.60 % 0.56 % 1
 Sama, Balangingih 5,600 112,000 Sama, Balangingih Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Sama, Central 21,000 160,000 Sama, Central Islam 1.00 % 0.50 % 1
 Sama, Mapun 18,000 71,000 Mapun Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Sama, Southern 20,000 287,000 Sama, Southern Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Sea Dayak, Iban 761,000 797,000 Iban Ethnic Religions 46.00 % 14.00 % -
 Sekapan 2,200 2,200 Sekapan Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 6.00 % -
 Semai, Central Sakai 62,000 62,000 Semai Ethnic Religions 6.00 % 3.33 % -
 Semelai 7,900 7,900 Semelai Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.10 % 1
Semnam 1,000 1,000 Semnam Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Semoq Beri 2,500 2,500 Semaq Beri Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 0.30 % 1
Sian Unknown Unknown Sihan Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 0.00 % 1
Siduan 1,200 1,200 Melanau, Sibu Islam 3.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Sinabu 1,000 1,000 Kinabatangan, Upper Christianity 42.00 % 6.00 % -
 Sindhi 32,000 181,000 Sindhi Hinduism 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Sinhalese 4,700 400,000 Sinhala Buddhism 2.00 % 0.10 % 1
 Sino-Native 32,000 32,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions 8.00 % 0.50 % -
 Sonsogon 5,200 5,200 Kimaragang Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.50 % 1
 South Asian, Bengali-speaking 87,000 1,884,000 Bengali Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 South Asian, Telugu-speaking 126,000 1,175,000 Telugu Hinduism 4.00 % 1.50 % 3
 Straits Chinese, Baba Creole 271,000 291,000 Malay, Baba Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 3.00 % -
 Tambanua, Paitan 15,000 15,000 Tombonuo Islam 20.00 % 5.90 % -
 Tamil (Hindu traditions) 1,993,000 2,857,000 Tamil Hinduism 6.00 % 3.45 % -
 Tamil, Jaffna 34,000 34,000 Tamil Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Tampias Lobu 4,400 4,400 Lobu, Tampias Ethnic Religions 18.00 % 2.00 % -
 Tatana 24,000 24,000 Tatana Ethnic Religions 14.00 % 0.50 % -
 Tausug, Sulu 232,000 1,648,000 Tausug Islam 0.01 % 0.01 % 5
 Temiar 33,000 33,000 Temiar Ethnic Religions 7.00 % 0.60 % -
 Temoq 800 800 Malay Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Temuan, Benua 32,000 32,000 Temuan Ethnic Religions 5.80 % 5.20 % -
 Thai 31,000 24,237,000 Thai Buddhism 0.50 % 0.40 % 1
 Thai, Southern 4,400 5,352,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Thai, Tak Bai 4,400 27,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tidung, Northern 22,000 22,000 Tidung, Northern Ethnic Religions 14.00 % 4.00 % -
 Tidung, Southern 3,300 55,000 Tidung, Southern Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 1.64 % -
 Tobilung 11,000 11,000 Tobilung Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 6.00 % -
Tonga, Ten'edn 200 600 Ten'edn Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tring 800 800 Tring Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 2.00 % 1
Tringgus 1,100 1,100 Bidayuh, Tringgus-Sembaan Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 3.00 % -
Tungara 2,700 2,700 Murut, Bookan Christianity 60.00 % 4.00 % -
 Tutong, Bisayan 26,000 72,000 Bisaya, Brunei Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 6.00 % -
Ukit 200 200 Ukit Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 0.40 % 1
 Urdu 16,000 2,146,000 Urdu Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Vietnamese 108,000 86,369,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 8.00 % 1.20 % -
 Wolio 1,000 250,000 Wolio Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Yakan 1,300 204,000 Yakan Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
  Totals:  182 34,216,000         77 9.70 % 3.53 % 394 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 93,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 34,309,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Johor 3,665,000
Kedah 2,123,000
Kelantan 1,836,000
Kuala Lumpur 1,734,000
Labuan 97,000
Melaka 906,000
Negeri Sembilan 1,100,000
Pahang 1,630,000
Perak 2,446,000
Perlis 248,000
Pulau Pinang 1,728,000
Putrajaya 101,000
Sabah 3,800,000
Sarawak 2,738,000
Selangor 6,356,000
Trengganu 1,213,000
Provinces:  16 31,721,000
UN Country Population 34,309,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
NT Text
Online
NT Audio
Online
Jesus Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Abai Sungai abf 1 1 Unspecified
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 1 Bible Portions
Bajau, West Coast bdr 1 1 Translation Needed
Bakati', Rara lra 1 0 Bible Portions
Bali ban 1 1 Complete Bible
Batak Mandailing btm 1 1 Bible Portions
Batek btq 1 1 Translation Needed
Belait beg 1 1 Unspecified
Bengali ben 1 1 Complete Bible
Berawan, Central zbc 1 1 Unspecified
Berawan, East zbe 1 0 Translation Started
Berawan, West zbw 1 1 Bible Portions
Bidayuh Serian sdo 1 0 Translation Started
Bidayuh, Bau sne 1 0 New Testament
Bidayuh, Biatah bth 1 0 Complete Bible
Bidayuh, Tringgus-Sembaan trx 1 0 Translation Needed
Bintulu bny 1 0 Translation Needed
Bisaya, Brunei bsb 1 0 Bible Portions
Bisaya, Sabah bsy 1 1 Bible Portions
Bonggi bdg 1 0 Bible Portions
Brunei kxd 1 0 Translation Needed
Bukitan bkn 1 0 Translation Started
Burmese mya 1 1 Complete Bible
Cham, Western cja 1 1 New Testament
Cheq Wong cwg 1 1 Translation Needed
Chinese, Hakka hak 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 3 1 Complete Bible
Chinese, Min Bei mnp 1 0 New Testament
Chinese, Min Dong cdo 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Min Nan nan 3 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Pu-Xian cpx 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Xiang hsn 1 0 Bible Portions
Chinese, Yue yue 1 0 Complete Bible
Duano dup 1 1 Translation Needed
Dumpas dmv 1 0 Unspecified
English eng 3 0 Complete Bible
Gana gnq 1 0 Unspecified
Gujarati guj 1 1 Complete Bible
Hindi hin 1 1 Complete Bible
Iban iba 2 0 Complete Bible
Ida'an dbj 1 0 Bible Portions
Indonesian ind 1 0 Complete Bible
Iranun ilm 1 1 Translation Needed
Jah Hut jah 1 1 Bible Portions
Jakun jak 1 1 Translation Started
Japanese jpn 1 1 Complete Bible
Javanese jav 1 0 Complete Bible
Jehai jhi 1 0 Translation Started
Kadazan Dusun dtp 9 0 Complete Bible
Kadazan, Klias River kqt 1 0 Translation Needed
Kadazan, Labuk-Kinabatangan dtb 1 0 New Testament
Kajaman kag 1 1 Unspecified
Kannada kan 1 1 Complete Bible
Kayan, Baram kys 1 0 Complete Bible
Kayan, Rejang ree 1 0 Translation Needed
Kelabit kzi 1 0 Bible Portions
Kendayan knx 1 0 Bible Portions
Kensiu kns 1 1 Translation Started
Kenyah, Mainstream xkl 2 0 New Testament
Kenyah, Wahau whk 1 0 New Testament
Kimaragang kqr 2 1 New Testament
Kinabatangan, Upper dmg 3 0 Bible Portions
Kintaq knq 1 1 Translation Needed
Kiput kyi 1 0 Translation Needed
Korean kor 1 0 Complete Bible
Kota Marudu Talantang grm 1 0 Translation Needed
Kuijau dkr 1 0 Translation Needed
Lahanan lhn 1 0 Translation Needed
Lamaholot slp 1 0 Bible Portions
Lanoh lnh 1 1 Translation Needed
Lobu, Lanas ruu 1 0 Translation Needed
Lobu, Tampias low 1 0 Translation Needed
Long Wat ttw 1 0 Translation Needed
Lotud dtr 1 0 Bible Portions
Lundayeh lnd 1 0 Complete Bible
Madura mad 1 1 Complete Bible
Mah Meri mhe 1 1 Translation Needed
Malaccan Portuguese Creole mcm 1 0 Bible Portions
Malay zlm 10 9 Complete Bible
Malay, Ambonese abs 1 1 New Testament
Malay, Baba mbf 1 0 New Testament
Malayalam mal 1 0 Complete Bible
Malaysian Sign Language xml 1 0 Bible Portions
Maldivian div 1 1 Bible Portions
Mapun sjm 1 1 New Testament
Melanau, Central mel 1 0 Bible Portions
Melanau, Daro-Matu dro 1 0 Translation Needed
Melanau, Kanowit-Tanjong kxn 1 1 Translation Needed
Melanau, Sibu sdx 1 1 Unspecified
Minokok mqq 1 0 Translation Needed
Minriq mnq 1 1 Translation Needed
Mintil mzt 1 1 Unspecified
Molbog pwm 1 1 New Testament
Murik mxr 1 1 Unspecified
Murut, Bookan bnb 1 0 Unspecified
Murut, Kalabakan kve 1 0 Translation Started
Murut, Keningau kxi 1 0 New Testament
Murut, Paluan plz 2 0 Translation Started
Murut, Selungai slg 1 0 Translation Needed
Murut, Sembakung sbr 1 0 Bible Portions
Murut, Serudung srk 1 0 Translation Started
Murut, Tahol mvv 1 0 Complete Bible
Murut, Timugon tih 1 0 Complete Bible
Narom nrm 1 1 Translation Needed
Nepali npi 1 1 Complete Bible
Okolod kqv 1 0 Bible Portions
Orang Seletar ors 1 0 Translation Needed
Pashto, Northern pbu 1 1 Complete Bible
Penan, Eastern pez 1 1 New Testament
Penan, Western pne 1 1 New Testament
Persian, Iranian pes 1 1 Complete Bible
Punan Bah-Biau pna 1 0 Translation Started
Punjabi, Eastern pan 1 1 Complete Bible
Remun lkj 1 0 Translation Needed
Rohingya rhg 1 1 Bible Portions
Rungus drg 1 0 Complete Bible
Sa'ban snv 1 0 Bible Portions
Sama, Balangingih sse 1 1 New Testament
Sama, Central sml 1 1 New Testament
Sama, Southern ssb 1 1 Bible Portions
Sebop sib 1 0 Translation Needed
Sekapan skp 1 0 Translation Needed
Semai sea 1 0 New Testament
Semaq Beri szc 1 1 Translation Needed
Semelai sza 1 1 Bible Portions
Semnam ssm 1 1 Translation Needed
Sihan spg 1 1 Translation Needed
Sindhi snd 1 1 Complete Bible
Sinhala sin 1 1 Complete Bible
Sugut Dusun kzs 1 0 Translation Started
Tagalog tgl 1 0 Complete Bible
Tamil tam 2 1 Complete Bible
Tatana txx 1 0 Bible Portions
Tausug tsg 1 1 New Testament
Telugu tel 1 1 Complete Bible
Temiar tea 1 0 Bible Portions
Temuan tmw 1 0 Translation Started
Ten'edn tnz 1 1 Translation Started
Thai tha 1 1 Complete Bible
Thai, Southern sou 2 2 Bible Portions
Tidung, Northern ntd 1 0 Unspecified
Tidung, Southern itd 1 0 Bible Portions
Tobilung tgb 1 0 Bible Portions
Tombonuo txa 1 0 New Testament
Tring tgq 1 1 Translation Needed
Ukit umi 1 1 Translation Needed
Uma' Lasan xky 1 0 Translation Needed
Urdu urd 1 1 Complete Bible
Vietnamese vie 1 0 Complete Bible
Wolio wlo 1 1 Bible Portions
Yakan yka 1 1 New Testament
Totals: 151 182 77   38 51 54 79 24
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Malaysia Statistics
People Groups 182
Unreached People Groups 77  (42.3%)
Population 34,216,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.3%
Population in Unreached 17,161,000  (50.2%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 9.7%
Percent Evangelical 3.5%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 2.9%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 394
Country Progress Level 4
Urbanization 76%
Continent Asia
Region Asia, Southeast
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code MY
Official Language(s) MalayEnglish
Literacy Rate 95%
Estimated Illiterate Population 1,711,000
Persecution Ranking 43 (1=Highest) Open Doors
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