Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Filipino, Tribal

Language: Matigsalug Manobo - (mbt)

Alternate Name(s): Matigsalug

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Philippines

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Population: 57,000

Global Population: 57,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Tigwa-Matig-Salug Manobo of Philippines, numbering 57,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Filipino, Tribal people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Philippines. Their primary language is Matigsalug Manobo. The primary religion practiced by the Tigwa-Matig-Salug Manobo is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

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