Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan
Language: Belait - (beg)
Alternate Name(s): Belait, Sabah Tribal - Murut
Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni
Country: Brunei
Also found in: Indonesia; Malaysia
Population: 1,900
Global Population: 60,900
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Southern Murut of Brunei, numbering 1,900, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 60,900 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Belait. The primary religion practiced by the Southern Murut 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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