Burusu in Indonesia

The Burusu have only been reported in Indonesia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The Dayak Berusu/Belusu hail from the province of Kalimantan Utara (before separate from Kalimantan Timur). The majority lives in Kabupaten Tana Tidung and Malinau in Kalimantan Utara. According to Bornean researcher Tjilik Riwut, the Dayak Berusu could be the sub-group of Dayak Punan. Unfortunately, this claim was rejected by the Dayak Berusu themselves through their own oral history.

Regarding to their language, the Dayak Berusu language is very similar to other Murutic groups, like Tidung and Sembakung-Kalabakans Muruts. Like the life of Dayak Muruts, Tidungs and the Lundayeh, they live in the rural area in smaller scale villages in the province.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Due to expansion of Javanese transmigration in the Dayak Berusu land, they often leave their villages and migrate to the nearest city with better facilities. Some of Dayak Berusu migrate to Sabah to seek better living.

There are around 25,000 Dayak Berusu living in Kalimantan Utara.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Some of them converted to Christianity while other still maintain their original animism religion especially the Ritual for the Dead.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Burusu in Indonesia.


References

Interview of the Indigenous Belusu/Berusu in Tawau, Sabah and villagers from Sesayap Hilir, Kalimantan Utara. Anak Borneo groups: Diving into Modernity without Sinking Our Identity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayak_people


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People Name General Burusu
People Name in Country Burusu
Alternate Names
Population this Country 5,500
Population all Countries 5,500
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 11036
ROP3 Code 101789
ROP25 Code 301512
ROP25 Name Burusu
Country Indonesia
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 42  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Kalimantan Timur Province, Bulungan regency, Sesayap subdistrict, Sekatakbunyi town area, west of Kayan river delta.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Indonesia
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 42  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Kalimantan Timur Province, Bulungan regency, Sesayap subdistrict, Sekatakbunyi town area, west of Kayan river delta..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.00 %)
30.00 %
Ethnic Religions
70.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Burusu (5,500 speakers)
Language Code bqr   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Burusu (5,500 speakers)
Language Code bqr   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Burusu

Primary Language:  Burusu

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2022)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
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