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The Filipinos of Hong Kong

The Filipinos of Hong Kong, numbering approximately 198,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Austronesian ethnic community of Tagalog-speaking people who are citizens of, or immigrants from, the Philippines. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Tagalog is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Filipino

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Hong Kong
People Cluster: Filipino, Central
Primary Language(s): Tagalog (tgl)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 198,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050588
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Pray for the Filipinos of Hong Kong

Join others around the world in praying for the lost to be saved, the gospel to advance, the global Church to grow, and for laborers to be sent out and sustained in the harvest.

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

60%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tagalog
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Tagalog Speakers

Media Resources in Tagalog:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film
The Savior View Film

3 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Tagalog:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
1905 Ang Dating Biblia ✓
2012 Magandang Balita Biblia ✓ ✓ ✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Tagalog bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Filipinos 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 Filipinos:
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 Filipinos of Hong Kong

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven"
readMatthew 9:14

Pray that those who are spiritually dead will recognize their need for spiritual nourishment and turn to the One who offers true fulfillment.

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
readRomans 1:19-20

Pray that God will use His creation – the “things that have been made” – to spark a fresh and passionate curiosity among them to draw near to the Maker and that, as they seek Him, He will make a way for them to hear the gospel and receive it with joy.

And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
readLuke 9:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate on the stories of Jesus' miracles, be in awe of Him, and trust Him for everything they need.

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.

Filipino, Tagalog Across Countries (ROP3 - 109692) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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20 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Tagalog PG007783 Tagalog Philippines 36,970,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG043239 Filipinos United States 2,525,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG018269 Filipinos Malaysia 878,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG043393 Filipinos Canada 438,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG046415 Filipinos Qatar 255,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Protestantism
Filipinos PG046407 Filipinos Kuwait 212,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG050588 Filipinos Hong Kong 198,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG018439 Filipinos Singapore 175,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG020255 Filipinos Australia 160,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Protestantism
Filipinos PG046410 Filipinos Oman 97,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG000630 Filipinos United Kingdom 96,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG048525 Filipinos Italy 77,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG042440 Filipinos Germany 67,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG042343 Filipinos Spain 38,500 Engaged yet Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG050594 Filipinos Macao 33,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG050222 Filipinos Guam 23,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG047593 Filipinos New Zealand 17,000 No Longer Unreached English Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG050226 Filipinos Northern Mariana Islands 16,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG050297 Filipinos Palau 2,900 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG050231 Filipinos American Samoa 1,300 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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