People group profile · PG009324
The Sarawak Dayak of Malaysia
The Sarawak Dayak of Malaysia, numbering about 31,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous Austronesian community of Sarawak, Malaysia. Although culturally and linguistically diverse, they share historical ties to the interior regions of Borneo and a common Dayak identity.
They are an indigenous people in the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Bau Bidayuh.
Fast facts
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 31,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Borneo-Kalimantan
- Primary language
- Bau Bidayuh (sne)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Sarawak: Kuching division, about 50 villages on Lundu, Sadong, and Samarahan Lundu rivers
Where they live
Gospel status
The Sarawak Dayak are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Sarawak Dayak
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Animism · Ethnoreligion
60% adherents
Primary language
Bau Bidayuh · Austronesian family
95% speak Bau Bidayuh
Gospel resources in Bau Bidayuh
- Bible available, published 2019
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Sarawak Dayak
- 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.
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