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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Sonsogon of Malaysia

The Sonsogon of Malaysia, numbering approximately 4,800 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Kadazandusun subgroup of Sabah's Pitas district whose ancestors trace their migration from the ancient settlement of Nunuk Ragang near Sandakan to the Sugut and Sonsogon river areas. They mostly adhere to Animism and Kimaragang is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Malaysia
People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan
Primary Language(s): Kimaragang (kqr)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 4,800
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG019275
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

80%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kimaragang
Language Family: Austronesian

70%
%
Kimaragang Speakers

Media Resources in Kimaragang:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Kimaragang:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Sonsogon 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 Sonsogon:
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 Sonsogon of Malaysia

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 6:23

Pray that those who do know about God's free gift will hear and believe that the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord and that they will joyfully accept this gift.

Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
readIsaiah 43:19

Pray that the lost will see the new thing God can do in their lives and trust in His plan and purpose for them.

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
readActs 4:31

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be filled with the Holy Spirit and speak God's Word with boldness, sharing the love of Jesus with those around them.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
readPsalm 9:18

Pray that God will raise up believers who can help meet emotional and physical needs among this people group. Ask Him to open doors for them and give them the courage to walk into difficult situations and share the hope of the gospel boldly.

Sonsogon Across Countries (ROP3 - 109418) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SonsogonPG019275SonsogonMalaysia4,800No Longer UnreachedKimaragangAnimism

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