Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan
Language: Tunjung - (tjg)
Alternate Name(s): Kalimantan Tribal Sub-cluster
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Indonesia
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Population: 55,000
Global Population: 55,000
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The Tunjung Dayak of Indonesia, numbering 55,000, 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 Indonesia. Their primary language is Tunjung. The primary religion practiced by the Tunjung Dayak is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Available
Gospel Recordings: Available
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