People group profile · PG000656
The Malays of the United Kingdom
The Malays of the United Kingdom, numbering about 56,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Malay community descended from migrants from the Malay Archipelago that preserves the cultural traditions, language, and heritage of the broader Malay world within the United Kingdom.
They are a diaspora people in the Malay people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Malay (individual language).
Fast facts
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 56,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Malay
- Primary language
- Malay (individual language) (zlm)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Malays are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Malays
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Malay (individual language) · Austronesian family
100% speak Malay (individual language)
Gospel resources in Malay (individual language)
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Malay)
- The Savior (Malay)
Bibles
- 2001 Today's Malay Version · audio, text
- Alkitab Versi Borneo · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Malays
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Malay in other countries
The same people (ROP3 106144) is reported in 9 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malays | Malaysia | 13,670,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Malays | Singapore | 745,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Malays | Sri Lanka | 73,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Malays | Myanmar | 27,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Malays | Australia | 21,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Malays | Canada | 11,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Malays | United States | 10,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Malays | Comoros | 1,100 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Malays | Mayotte | 325 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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