Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
People Cluster: West Malaysia Indigenous
Language: Punan Batu - (pnm)
Alternate Name(s): Sarawak Tribal - Batu Punan
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Malaysia
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Population: 125
Global Population: 125
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Batu Punan of Malaysia, numbering 125, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the West Malaysia Indigenous people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Malaysia. Their primary language is Punan Batu. The primary religion practiced by the Batu Punan is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.
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