Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan

Language: Papar - (dpp)

Alternate Name(s): Papar, Sabah Coastal - Bajau

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Malaysia

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Population: 1,500

Global Population: 1,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Bajau Bukit of Malaysia, numbering 1,500, 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 Malaysia. Their primary language is Papar. The primary religion practiced by the Bajau Bukit 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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