Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan

Language: Keningau Murut - (kxi)

Alternate Name(s): Keningau, Sabah Tribal - Murut

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Malaysia

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Population: 11,000

Global Population: 11,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Central Murut of Malaysia, numbering 11,000, 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 Malaysia. Their primary language is Keningau Murut. The primary religion practiced by the Central Murut is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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