Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan

Language: Biatah Bidayuh - (bth)

Alternate Name(s): Bideyu, Siburan, Sarawak Tribal - Bidayuh

Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism

Country: Malaysia

Also found in: Indonesia

Population: 88,000

Global Population: 99,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Biatah of Malaysia, numbering 88,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 99,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Biatah Bidayuh. The primary religion practiced by the Biatah is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Not Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available