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The Aburlin Negrito of Philippines

The Aburlin Negrito of Philippines, numbering approximately 6,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Ayta Abellen people of the Zambales Mountains in Tarlac Province, also known locally as Ayta Aburlin. They mostly adhere to Animism and Abellen Ayta is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Aburlin Negrito

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Abellen Ayta (abp)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 6,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007607
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Pray for the Aburlin Negrito of Philippines

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Abellen Ayta
Language Family: Austronesian

60%
%
Ayta, Abellen Speakers

Media Resources in Abellen Ayta:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Abellen Ayta:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Abellen Ayta bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Aburlin Negrito 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 Aburlin Negrito:
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 Aburlin Negrito of Philippines

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
readPsalm 73:26

Pray that those who are lost and struggling to find hope will find their strength and hope in God, recognizing Him as their portion and deliverer forever.

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
readActs 6:7

Pray that the Word of God will be increasingly available to these people in ways they will resonate with so that all may have a chance to respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.

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.

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
readJeremiah 29:7

Pray that God will lead the lost among them to followers of Jesus who will share the gospel with them so that they may believe and take the message of hope to their families and friends.

Negrito, Aburlin Across Countries (ROP3 - 100033) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Aburlin NegritoPG007607Aburlin NegritoPhilippines6,400No Longer UnreachedAbellen AytaAnimism

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