• PEOPLE NAME: BISAYAN TUTONG OF BRUNEI

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PEID: 18519

ROP: 110324

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan

Language: Brunei Bisaya - (bsb)

Alternate Name(s): Tutong, Malay Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Brunei

Also found in: Malaysia

Population: 23,500

Global Population: 51,000


PEID: 18519

ROP: 110324

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Bisayan Tutong of Brunei, numbering 23,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 51,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Brunei Bisaya. The primary religion practiced by the Bisayan Tutong is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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