• PEOPLE NAME: BISAYAS OF UNITED STATES

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PEID: 50337

ROP: 101489

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan

Language: Sabah Bisaya - (bsy)

Alternate Name(s): Sabah Bisaya

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: United States

Also found in: Malaysia

Population: 15,000

Global Population: 96,500


PEID: 50337

ROP: 101489

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Bisayas of United States, numbering 15,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 96,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Sabah Bisaya. The primary religion practiced by the Bisayas 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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