Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan

Language: Timugon Murut - (tih)

Alternate Name(s): Murut, Sabah Tribal - Murut

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Malaysia

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Population: 3,300

Global Population: 3,300

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Lower Murut of Malaysia, numbering 3,300, 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 Timugon Murut. The primary religion practiced by the Lower Murut is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

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