• PEOPLE NAME: KALABIT OF MALAYSIA

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PEID: 9259

ROP: 104450

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan

Language: Kelabit - (kzi)

Alternate Name(s): Sarawak Tribal - Baram-Kenyah, Kelabit

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Malaysia

Also found in: Indonesia

Population: 6,500

Global Population: 7,250


PEID: 9259

ROP: 104450

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Kalabit of Malaysia, numbering 6,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 7,250 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Kelabit. The primary religion practiced by the Kalabit 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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