East Berawan in Malaysia

The East Berawan have only been reported in Malaysia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

For many years the East Berawan people sent war parties to fight against neighboring peoples. They were successful enough that others had to be well prepared.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The East Berawan people love music. Their musical talents is well known in Malaysia.


What Are Their Beliefs?

In their traditional religion they held an elaborate funeral ceremony that had animistic overtones. They would store the corpse in a coffin or a large jar. For years they had different ceremonies to honor the deceased before burial.

Today they either retain their traditional religion or they are Christian.


What Are Their Needs?

Like all other peoples, the East Berawan people need to put their faith in Jesus Christ, and none other.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers to disciple the East Berawan people in the ways of Jesus Christ.

Pray for a spiritual hunger and a thirst for true righteousness that will lead them to the cross.

Pray for East Berawan churches that will plant other churches and teach from the gospels.


Scripture Prayers for the Berawan, East in Malaysia.


References

https://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/24102/

http://users.clas.ufl.edu/davidson/arch%20of%20death/Week%2011/Metcalf%201976.pdf


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Berawan, East
People Name in Country Berawan, East
Natural Name East Berawan
Alternate Names
Population this Country 1,300
Population all Countries 1,300
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 19811
ROP3 Code 115050
ROP25 Code 301087
ROP25 Name Berawan
Country Malaysia
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 49  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Sarawak, Long Jegan, Long Taveng, Long Takong, and Long Teran Batu villages.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Malaysia
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 49  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Sarawak, Long Jegan, Long Taveng, Long Takong, and Long Teran Batu villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.80 %)
6.00 %
Ethnic Religions
94.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Berawan, East (1,300 speakers)
Language Code zbe   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Berawan, East (1,300 speakers)
Language Code zbe   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Berawan, East

Primary Language:  Berawan, East

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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