Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan
Language: Belait - (beg)
Alternate Name(s): Southern Murut, Sabah Tribal - Murut, Belait, Sabah Tribal - Murut
Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni
Country: Brunei
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Population: 1,200
Global Population: 1,200
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Belait of Brunei, numbering 1,200, 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 Brunei. Their primary language is Belait. The primary religion practiced by the Belait 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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