• PEOPLE NAME: PELUAN OF MALAYSIA

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan

Language: Paluan Murut - (plz)

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

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Malaysia

Also found in:

Population: 5,500

Global Population: 5,500


PEID: 9313

ROP: 107964

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical


Overview: The Peluan of Malaysia, numbering 5,500, 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 Paluan Murut. The primary religion practiced by the Peluan 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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