People group profile · PG009196
The Jama Mapun of Malaysia
The Jama Mapun of Malaysia, numbering about 6,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a sub-ethnic group of the larger Bajau family of the Philippines, also known as Jama Mapun or Sama Kagayan.
They are a diaspora people in the Filipino, Muslim people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Mapun.
Fast facts
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 6,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Filipino, Muslim
- Primary language
- Mapun (sjm)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Jama Mapun are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Jama Mapun
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Mapun · Austronesian family
100% speak Mapun
Gospel resources in Mapun
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Jama Mapun
- 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.
- 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.
Jama Mapun, Bajau Kagayan in other countries
The same people (ROP3 100800) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jama Mapun | Philippines | 50,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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