The Tutung of Brunei

The Tutung of Brunei, numbering approximately 17,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Brunei. They are an Indigenous people, in the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster of the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion - Animism. They primarily speak Tutong.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Country: Brunei
People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan
Primary Language(s): Tutong (ttg)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion - Animism
Population: 17,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
People Group ID: PG018229
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tutong
Language Family: Austronesian

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Next steps for the Tutung

The Tutung are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Tutung

The Tutung 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.

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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

Next steps for the Tutung

The Tutung 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.

Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

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I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
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Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grow strong in His power, putting on the full armor of God, which will enable them to stand against the devil’s lies.

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessing.
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Tutung (ROP3 - 110327) reported in the following countries:

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