Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan

Language: Rara Bakati’ - (lra)

Alternate Name(s): Land Dayak, Sarawak Tribal - Bidayuh

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Malaysia

Also found in: Indonesia

Population: 17,000

Global Population: 32,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Lara of Malaysia, numbering 17,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 32,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Rara Bakati’. The primary religion practiced by the Lara 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: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available