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The Bangingi Sama of Philippines

The Bangingi Sama of Philippines, numbering approximately 64,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to Balanguingui Island of the Philippines. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Balangingi is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Bangingi Sama

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino, Muslim
Primary Language(s): Balangingi (sse)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 64,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG007635
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Pray for the Bangingi Sama of Philippines

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Balangingi
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Sama, Balangingih Speakers

Media Resources in Balangingi:

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Bible Resources in Balangingi:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Bangingi Sama are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Bangingi Sama:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Bangingi Sama of Philippines

For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
readPsalm 1:6

As many look for hope in worldly pleasures, pray they will hear and accept salvation through Christ, turn from destruction, and experience joy in the way of righteousness.

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
readPsalm 34:8

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many will have the opportunity to taste and see the goodness of God and entrust their lives to Him.

For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor would be in vain.
read2 Thessalonians 3:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will persevere according to God's command, walk in faith, and be strong so that they can resist the evil one’s deception.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that God will call many believers who will obediently go and share the gospel with those who desperately need it.

Sama Banguingui Across Countries (ROP3 - 107461) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Bangingi SamaPG007635Bangingi SamaPhilippines64,000Engaged yet UnreachedBalangingiSunni Islam
Bangingi SamaPG009308Bangingi SamaMalaysia90,000Unengaged and UnreachedBalangingiSunni Islam

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