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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Pattani Malays of Thailand

The Pattani Malays of Thailand, numbering approximately 3,510,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people of Thailand. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Pattani Malay is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Pattani Malay

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Thailand
People Cluster: Malay
Primary Language(s): Pattani Malay (mfa)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 3,510,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043708
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Pattani Malay
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Malay, Pattani Speakers

Media Resources in Pattani Malay:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Pattani Malay:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Pattani Malays are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Pattani Malays:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Pattani Malays of Thailand

But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
readIsaiah 59:2

Pray that those who are separated from God will turn to Him in humility and repentance, seeking His forgiveness and the restoration of a right relationship with their Heavenly Father.

I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
readPsalm 34:4

Pray for each who becomes a child of God to share the hope of eternity with family and friends.

"...I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
readMatthew 16:18b

Pray that God will build and grow His Church among this people.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
read3 John 1:2

Ask God to grant protection and good health — both physical and spiritual — to those He sends cross-culturally to share the gospel.

Pattani Malay Across Countries (ROP3 - 107943) reported in the following countries:

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PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Pattani MalaysPG043708Pattani MalaysThailand3,510,000Engaged yet UnreachedPattani MalaySunni Islam

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