Dayak, Sarawak in Malaysia people group profile

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The Sarawak Dayak have only been reported in Malaysia

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Population

31,000

Main Language

Bidayuh, Bau

Largest Religion

Ethnic Religions

Christian

18.00%

Evangelical

4.84%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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General Info

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People Name General	Dayak, Sarawak
People Name in Country	Dayak, Sarawak
Natural Name	Sarawak Dayak
Alternate Names	Bau-Jagoi; Jagoi; Sarawak Dayak
Population this Country	31,000
Population all Countries	31,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	4 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	6 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	14769
ROP3 Code	108720

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Malay Peoples
People Cluster	Borneo-Kalimantan
People Group	Dayak, Sarawak

Affinity Bloc	Malay Peoples
People Cluster	Borneo-Kalimantan
People Group	Dayak, Sarawak
Ethnic Code	MSY44y

Geography

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Country	Malaysia
Region	Asia, Southeast
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
Persecution Rank	49 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Sarawak, Kuching Division, Sadong, Samarahan, and Lundu rivers. About 50 villages. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Malaysia
Region	Asia, Southeast
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
Persecution Rank	49 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Sarawak, Kuching Division, Sadong, Samarahan, and Lundu rivers. About 50 villages.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Ethnic Religions

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 4.84 %)	18.00 %
Ethnic Religions	60.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	22.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Bidayuh, Bau (31,000 speakers)
Language Code	sne Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Bidayuh, Bau (31,000 speakers)
Language Code	sne Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Bidayuh, Bau

Resources

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Primary Language: Bidayuh, Bau

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes
Bible-New Testament	Yes (2019)
Bible-Complete	No
FCBH NT (www.bible.is)	Online

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings	Oral Bible stories	One Story
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Bidayuh, Bau	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	LUMO film of Gospels	Bible Media Group/LUMO
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Kitab Bidayuh Jagoi	Internet Publishing Sevice
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app as APK file	Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app as APK file	Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store	Faith Comes by Hearing

Sources

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