• PEOPLE NAME: CENTRAL MURUT OF MALAYSIA

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan

Language: Keningau Murut - (kxi)

Alternate Name(s): Sabah Tribal - Murut, Keningau

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Malaysia

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Population: 11,000

Global Population: 11,000


PEID: 18486

ROP: 104832

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Central Murut of Malaysia, numbering 11,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Malaysia. Their primary language is Keningau Murut. The primary religion practiced by the Central Murut is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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