Country: Brunei
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bajau, West Coast | 10,000 | 280,000 | 2 | Bajau, West Coast | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Belait, Lakiput | 1,200 | 1,700 | 2 | ● | Belait | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
British | 5,400 | 54,682,000 | 81 | English | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Brunei Malay | 195,000 | 607,000 | 3 | ● | Brunei | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 4 |
|
Dusun, Kadazan | 20,000 | 105,000 | 2 | ● | Kadazan Dusun | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 |
|
Filipino, Tagalog | 11,000 | 40,052,000 | 49 | Tagalog | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Cantonese | 5,600 | 80,121,000 | 32 | Chinese, Yue | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Hakka | 2,600 | 43,924,000 | 19 | Chinese, Hakka | Buddhism |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Mandarin | 12,000 | 925,130,000 | 42 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Min Bei | 10,000 | 8,773,000 | 6 | Chinese, Min Bei | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Han Chinese, Min Dong | 5,300 | 10,564,000 | 5 | Chinese, Min Dong | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Min Nan | 12,000 | 43,505,000 | 17 | Chinese, Min Nan | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Kayan, Busang | 2,200 | 7,900 | 2 | Kayan, Busang | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Korean | 33,000 | 80,271,000 | 40 | Korean | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Lundayeh, Lun Bawang | 600 | 61,000 | 3 | Lundayeh | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Malay | 50,000 | 18,869,000 | 22 | Malay | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Melanau | 500 | 156,000 | 2 | Melanau, Central | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Nepalese, Gurkha | 2,100 | 1,681,000 | 26 | Nepali | Hinduism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Penan | -1 Unknown | 12,000 | 2 | ● | Penan, Eastern | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Sea Dayak, Iban | 15,000 | 834,000 | 3 | ● | Iban | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Sinhalese | 1,300 | 715,000 | 20 | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
South Asian, general | 4,100 | 10,782,000 | 47 | Hindi | Hinduism |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Tutong, Bisayan | 42,000 | 69,000 | 2 | ● | Bisaya, Brunei | Islam |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Tutung | 18,000 | 18,000 | 1 | ● | Tutong | Islam |
4
|
2-5% ● | 2-5% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 24 | 459,000 | 9 ◼︎ (5 ✸︎) | 4.18 % | 8.20 % | 12 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 7,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 466,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Belait | 66,000 |
| Brunei and Muara | 304,000 |
| Temburong | 9,700 |
| Tutong | 48,000 |
| Provinces: 4 | 428,000 |
| UN Country Population | 466,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bajau, West Coast | bdr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Belait | beg | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bisaya, Brunei | bsb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Brunei | kxd | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Min Bei | mnp | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Min Dong | cdo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Min Nan | nan | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Iban | iba | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kadazan Dusun | dtp | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kayan, Busang | bfg | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lundayeh | lnd | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Malay | zlm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Melanau, Central | mel | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nepali | npi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Penan, Eastern | pez | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sinhala | sin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tutong | ttg | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 24 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
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| People Groups | 24 |
| Unreached People Groups | 9 (37.5%) |
| Population | 459,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 290,000 (63.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 8.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 4.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 12 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Southeast |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | BX |
| Official Language(s) | Malay | English |
| Literacy Rate | 96% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 18,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 48 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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