People group profile · PG019336
The Kedayan of Malaysia
The Kedayan of Malaysia, numbering about 91,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Indigenous Bornean community of Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan whose identity emerged within the Brunei cultural sphere and is distinguished by a closely related Malayic language and longstanding agricultural traditions.
They are an indigenous people in the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Brunei.
Fast facts
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 91,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Borneo-Kalimantan
- Primary language
- Brunei (kxd)
- 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 Kedayan 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 Kedayan
- 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
85% adherents
Primary language
Brunei · Austronesian family
100% speak Brunei
Gospel resources in Brunei
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not 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 Kedayan
- 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.
Brunei-Kadaian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101679) is reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei Malays | Brunei | 326,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Brunei | Canada | 5,400 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Brunei-Kadayan | United States | 750 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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