Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan

Language: Uma’ Lasan - (xky)

Alternate Name(s): Sarawak Tribal - Baram-Kenyah, Lunan

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Malaysia

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Population: 3,000

Global Population: 3,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Western Kenyah of Malaysia, numbering 3,000, 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 Uma’ Lasan. The primary religion practiced by the Western Kenyah is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.

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