• PEOPLE NAME: INDONESIANS OF MALAYSIA

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Malay

Language: Indonesian - (ind)

Alternate Name(s): Migrant Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Malaysia

Also found in: Australia; Canada; China; Netherlands; Singapore; United States

Population: 335,000

Global Population: 823,000


PEID: 20239

ROP: 114115

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The Indonesians of Malaysia, numbering 335,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Malay people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 823,000 in 7 countries. Their primary language is Indonesian. The primary religion practiced by the Indonesians 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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