| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Country Population |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acehnese | Malaysia | 85,000 | 4,051,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
|
Bajau Bukit, Papar | Malaysia | 2,000 | 2,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 |
|
Banjarese, Banjar Malay | Malaysia | 27,000 | 4,379,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Batu Punan | Malaysia | 1,200 | 1,200 | ● | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
|
Bazaar Low Malay Creole | Singapore | 11,000 | 11,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Belitung | Indonesia | 114,000 | 114,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.02 % | 2 |
|
Buginese | Malaysia | 145,000 | 5,822,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
|
Malay | United Arab Emirates | 30,000 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 | |
|
|
Malay | Australia | 143,000 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.25 % | 3 | |
|
|
Malay | Canada | 2,600 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.11 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
|
|
Malay | Denmark | 800 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
|
|
Malay | Myanmar (Burma) | 27,000 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | 0.02 % | 1 | |
|
|
Malay | Cambodia | 17,000 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
|
Malay | Comoros | 1,000 | 17,309,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 0.90 % | 0.30 % | 1 |
|
|
Malay | China, Hong Kong | 15,000 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.45 % | 1 | |
|
|
Malay | Indonesia | 3,251,000 | 17,309,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 65 |
|
|
Malay | Japan | 9,900 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
|
|
Malay | Korea, South | 9,600 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
|
|
Malay | Christmas Island | 400 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
|
|
Malay | Madagascar | 33,000 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
|
|
Malay | Malaysia | 13,027,000 | 17,309,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.52 % | 261 |
|
|
Malay | Netherlands | 1,500 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
|
|
Malay | New Zealand | 5,000 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.90 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
|
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Malay | Saudi Arabia | 17,000 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.80 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
|
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Malay | Singapore | 544,000 | 17,309,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.20 % | 11 |
|
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Malay | Taiwan | 21,000 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
|
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Malay | United States | 20,000 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
|
|
Malay | Yemen | 43,000 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
|
Malay, Cocos Islands | Malaysia | 5,800 | 8,100 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Malay, Ketapang | Indonesia | 309,000 | 309,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 6 |
|
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Malay, Malaysian | Ireland | 3,500 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.45 % | 1 | |
|
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Malay, Malaysian | United Kingdom | 36,000 | 17,309,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
|
Malay, Pontianak | Indonesia | 319,000 | 319,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.01 % | 6 |
|
Malay, Riau | Indonesia | 1,880,000 | 1,896,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.08 % | 0.00 % | 38 |
|
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Malay, Riau | Singapore | 16,000 | 1,896,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.05 % | 1 | |
|
Malay, Sambas | Indonesia | 505,000 | 505,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | 0.00 % | 10 |
|
Malay, Sumatera North | Indonesia | 2,266,000 | 2,266,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.00 % | 45 |
|
Malayali, Malayalam | Malaysia | 348,000 | 1,578,000 | Islam | 5 ● | 23.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Mamak, Talang | Malaysia | 125,000 | 151,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Minangkabau, Orang Negeri | Malaysia | 943,000 | 943,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 19 |
|
Orang Kanaq | Malaysia | 200 | 200 | ● | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Tamiang | Indonesia | 46,000 | 46,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Temoq | Malaysia | 800 | 800 | ● | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
| Totals: 43 | 41 ● | 500 |
Language: Malay
Population of Groups Speaking
24,408,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
43
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bangka | Indonesia | 440,000 | 440,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.00 % | 9 |
|
Kelabit | Indonesia | 800 | 6,500 | ● | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
|
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Kelabit | Malaysia | 5,700 | 6,500 | ● | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 3 | 1 ● | 9 |
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | zlm |
| Written | Yes |
| Bible Translation | Complete Bible |
| Progress Scale | ● |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Akit |
| Bahasa Daerah |
| Bahasa Malayu |
| Bahasa Melayu |
| coastal Jambi |
| Coastal Terengganu |
| Colloquial Malay |
| Informal Malay |
| Jugra-Muar-Melaka-Johor |
| Kapuas Hulu |
| Landak |
| Local Malay |
| Lubu |
| Malayu |
| Northwestern Kalimantan |
| Orang Hulu |
| Orang Kuala |
| Pahang |
| Riau islands |
| Riau islands (Sea Tribe dialects) |
| Riau Mainland |
| S |
| Sakai |
| Sanggau |
| Sarawak (Sarawak Malay) |
| Sarawak Malay |
| Sea Tribe dialects |
| Sekadau |
| Sintang |
| Southeast Island |
| Tamiang |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Bangka |
| Belitung |
| Bulongan |
| Daya |
| Deli |
| Inland Terengganu |
| Kelantan |
| Ketapang |
| Lengkayap |
| Malay |
| Mali |
| Mentuka |
| Paga Alam |
| Pontianak |
| Riau |
| Sambas |
| Sarawak |
| Southwestern Coastal Kalimantan |
| Sukadana |
| Tanjung Raja |
| Tebang |
| Tembaga |
| Upstream Western Kalimantan |
| West Borneo Coast Malay |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Bahasa Bangka |
| Bulongan Malay |
| Colloquial Malay |
| Deli Malay |
| Doih |
| Johor |
| Local Malay |
| Malay |
| Malay: Bangka |
| Malay: Belitung |
| Malay: Daya |
| Malay: Riau |
| Malay: Ritok |
| Malay: Sambas |
| Malay: Sarawak |
| Malayisch |
| Malayu |
| Melayu Bangka |
| Melayu Sambas |
| Melayu: Bulongan |
| Melayu: Daya |
| Melayu: Paga Alam |
| Melayu: Pontianak |
| Melayu: Riau |
| Melayu: Sambas |
| Melayu: Tanjung Raja |
| Mentuka-Doih |
| Riouw-lingga |
| Ritok |
| Sarawak |
| Sarawak Malay |
| Siantan |
| Tobak |
| Toba'k |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1629-1932 |
| New Testament | 1668-1974 |
| Complete Bible | 1733-2016 |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Resource Repositories |
|---|
| Language Archives |
| Linguist List |
| Scripture Earth |
| SIL Resources |
| Resource ▲ | Link |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Father's Love Letter |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Malay |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Text / Printed Matter | Download scripture in this language |
| Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles |
| Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles |
| Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book |
| Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
| Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
