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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Bukar Sadong of Malaysia

The Bukar Sadong of Malaysia, numbering approximately 72,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous Bidayuh subgroup of southwestern Sarawak whose homeland centers on the Serian and Sadong regions and whose identity is rooted in the broader Dayak cultural tradition of Borneo. They mostly adhere to Animism and Bukar-Sadung Bidayuh is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Bukar Sadong

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Malaysia
People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan
Primary Language(s): Bukar-Sadung Bidayuh (sdo)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 72,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG009221
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

50%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bukar-Sadung Bidayuh
Language Family: Austronesian

66%
%
Bidayuh Serian Speakers

Media Resources in Bukar-Sadung Bidayuh:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Bukar-Sadung Bidayuh:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Bukar Sadong are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Bukar Sadong:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Bukar Sadong of Malaysia

But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
readPsalm 130:4

Pray that God will bring those who have hard hearts to repentance and trust in Christ for the forgiveness of their sins.

Moses said, "Please show me your glory." And he said, "I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name 'The LORD.' And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy."
readExodus 33:18-19

Pray that many will come to know the glory of God, which is revealed in Jesus Christ, and that they will rejoice in the mercy He offers them.

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.
readHebrews 10:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will love and encourage one another, spurring each other on to live lives that honor God.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
readJohn 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

Bukar Sadong Across Countries (ROP3 - 101715) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Bukar SadongPG022557Bukar SadongIndonesia11,500No Longer UnreachedBukar-Sadung BidayuhAnimism
Bukar SadongPG009221Bukar SadongMalaysia72,500No Longer UnreachedBukar-Sadung BidayuhAnimism

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