Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
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Bajau, West Coast | 10,000 | 280,000 | 2 | Bajau, West Coast | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 1 | |
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Belait, Lakiput | 1,200 | 1,700 | 2 | ● | Belait | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.15 % | 1 |
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British | 5,400 | 55,381,000 | 126 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Brunei Malay | 195,000 | 608,000 | 4 | ● | Brunei | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.06 % | 0.05 % | 4 |
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Deaf | 2,300 | 51,168,000 | 216 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 2 ● | 11.39 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Dusun, Kadazan | 20,000 | 105,000 | 2 | ● | Kadazan Dusun | Islam | 1 ● | 2.50 % | 1.90 % | 1 |
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Filipino, Tagalog | 11,000 | 40,072,000 | 56 | Tagalog | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | 5,600 | 79,429,000 | 36 | Chinese, Yue | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 15.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Hakka | 2,600 | 43,930,000 | 23 | Chinese, Hakka | Buddhism | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | 12,000 | 925,439,000 | 53 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 5 ● | 15.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Min Bei | 10,000 | 8,773,000 | 6 | Chinese, Min Bei | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Han Chinese, Min Dong | 5,300 | 10,570,000 | 7 | Chinese, Min Dong | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Min Nan | 12,000 | 43,424,000 | 18 | Chinese, Min Nan | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Kayan, Busang | 2,200 | 7,900 | 2 | Kayan, Busang | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | 33,000 | 80,354,000 | 51 | Korean | Christianity | 5 ● | 35.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | |
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Lundayeh, Lun Bawang | 600 | 61,000 | 3 | Lundayeh | Christianity | 5 ● | 55.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - | |
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Malay | 50,000 | 18,875,000 | 27 | Malay | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.10 % | 0.08 % | 1 | |
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Melanau | 500 | 156,000 | 2 | Melanau, Central | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 | |
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Nepalese, Gurkha | 2,100 | 1,210,000 | 13 | Nepali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 | |
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Penan | -1 Unknown | 12,000 | 2 | ● | Penan, Eastern | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sea Dayak, Iban | 15,000 | 834,000 | 3 | ● | Iban | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 18.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - |
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Sinhalese | 1,300 | 556,000 | 19 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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South Asian, general | 4,100 | 13,288,000 | 59 | Hindi | Hinduism | 4 ● | 14.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tutong, Bisayan | 42,000 | 69,000 | 2 | ● | Bisaya, Brunei | Islam | 4 ● | 8.50 % | 8.42 % | -1 - |
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Tutung | 18,000 | 18,000 | 1 | ● | Tutong | Islam | 4 ● | 5.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
Totals: 25 | 461,000 | 5 ☀︎ 9 ● | 8.21 % | 4.16 % | 12 | ||||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 5,000 | ||||||||||
UN Country Population (2025) | 466,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Belait | 66,000 |
Brunei and Muara | 304,000 |
Temburong | 9,700 |
Tutong | 48,000 |
Provinces: 4 | 428,000 |
UN Country Population | 466,000 |
Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
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Bajau, West Coast | bdr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Belait | beg | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Bisaya, Brunei | bsb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Brunei | kxd | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chinese, Min Bei | mnp | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Chinese, Min Dong | cdo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Chinese, Min Nan | nan | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hindi | hin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Iban | iba | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kadazan Dusun | dtp | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Kayan, Busang | bfg | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Lundayeh | lnd | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Malay | zlm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Melanau, Central | mel | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Nepali | npi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Penan, Eastern | pez | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Sinhala | sin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tutong | ttg | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Totals: | 25 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
People Groups | 25 |
Unreached People Groups | 9 (36.0%) |
Population | 461,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.2% |
Population in Unreached | 290,000 (62.9%) |
Primary Religion | Islam |
Percent Christian Adherent | 8.2% |
Percent Evangelical | 4.2% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 12 |
Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
Continent | Asia |
Region | Asia, Southeast |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Country Code | BX |
Official Language(s) | Malay | English |
Literacy Rate | 96% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 18,000 |
Persecution Ranking | 48 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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