• PEOPLE NAME: DUANO OF MALAYSIA

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PEID: 9243

ROP: 102737

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan

Language: Malay (individual language) - (zlm)

Alternate Name(s): Duano, Orang Asli

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Malaysia

Also found in: Indonesia

Population: 4,000

Global Population: 21,500


PEID: 9243

ROP: 102737

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Duano of Malaysia, numbering 4,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 21,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Malay (individual language). The primary religion practiced by the Duano is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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