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SAMA, CENTRAL (SINAMA)

Part of the S. Philippine/Borneo Muslim cluster of the Malay Peoples block. A Bible portion was completed for this group in 1966. A New Testament was completed for this group in 1987. Gospel recordings are available for this group: GRI: Per Ross Lange 8/96. The Jesus film is available for this group.

Nothing Christian happening among the 40,000 Sama central group in Malaysia; no known believers. No known outreach is happening among this group; no agency or group targeting. No missions effort commitment has been registered for this group.

Roughly 250 evangelical Sama, Central believers live in Philippines. No known churches exist among this group; individual believers. At least o­ne agency is active among this group with evangelizers o­n site. A mission agency has committed to try to reach this group.

• Please pray that God will prepare, encourage and equip the Sama Christians in the Philippines and that God will use them mightily to reached the unreached Sama central in Malaysia.