Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan
Language: Punan Merap - (puc)
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Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism
Country: Indonesia
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Population: 275
Global Population: 275
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The Punan Merap of Indonesia, numbering 275, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Punan Merap. The primary religion practiced by the Punan Merap is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.
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