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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Kalagan of Philippines

The Kalagan of Philippines, numbering approximately 52,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of the Philippines. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Kalagan is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino, Muslim
Primary Language(s): Kalagan (kqe)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 52,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG007702
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Pray for the Kalagan 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: Kalagan
Language Family: Austronesian

69%
%
Kalagan Speakers

Media Resources in Kalagan:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Kalagan:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
BLI 2012✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Kalagan bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Kalagan 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 Kalagan:
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 Kalagan of Philippines

"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
readJohn 8:32

Pray for those who live enslaved to sin to hear and receive the truth of the gospel and be set free.

If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
readPsalm 139:8

Pray that the lost will recognize God's presence with them wherever they go, put their faith in Christ, and seek to live in a way that honors and glorifies Him.

Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
readPsalm 25:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the merciful nature and steadfast love of God as they walk with Him daily.

And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
readMatthew 7:28-29

Pray that God will remind believers that they have His authority as they share His truth with the lost, and pray He will draw crowds of people to this message and plant it deeply in their hearts.

Kalagan Across Countries (ROP3 - 104452) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KalaganPG007702KalaganPhilippines52,500Engaged yet UnreachedKalaganSunni Islam

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