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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Mag-anchi Sambal of Philippines

The Mag-anchi Sambal of Philippines, numbering approximately 16,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Aeta hunter-gatherer people of the Zambales-Tarlac-Pampanga uplands in Central Luzon, among the most genetically ancient populations known, who adopted the Austronesian language of their lowland neighbors. They mostly adhere to Animism and Mag-antsi Ayta is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Mag-anchi Sambal

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Mag-antsi Ayta (sgb)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 16,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007722
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Pray for the Mag-anchi Sambal of Philippines

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mag-antsi Ayta
Language Family: Austronesian

69%
%
Ayta, Mag-antsi Speakers

Media Resources in Mag-antsi Ayta:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Mag-antsi Ayta:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2006 Bible League✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Mag-antsi Ayta bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Mag-anchi Sambal are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Mag-anchi Sambal:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Mag-anchi Sambal of Philippines

I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.
readProverbs 8:17

As many search for hope, pray they will discover materials that will lead them to Jesus and explain the gospel in a way they will resonate with.

There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.
readPsalm 19:3

Pray that God will lead them to His Word, and where it is not available, ask that He will raise up those who will produce gospel media in their heart language.

For the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.
readPsalm 47:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will exalt the Lord, recognizing His reign over the nations and His sovereignty over all things.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
readEphesians 6:12

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures the discernment they need to recognize the spiritual battle they are fighting. Pray God will protect their faith as they abide in Him.

Sambal, Mag-Anchi Across Countries (ROP3 - 106007) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Mag-anchi SambalPG007722Mag-anchi SambalPhilippines16,000No Longer UnreachedMag-antsi AytaAnimism

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