Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan
Language: Sian - (spg)
Alternate Name(s): Sarawak Tribal - Baram-Kenyah
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Country: Malaysia
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Population: 175
Global Population: 175
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Sian of Malaysia, numbering 175, 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 Sian. The primary religion practiced by the Sian is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
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