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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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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

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

Pray for those ensnared by the darkness of this world, that they will recognize the spiritual forces at work and turn to the light of Christ.

Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
readPsalm 96:9

Pray that many who do not yet know Jesus will come to know Him and worship Him in the splendor of His holiness.

Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
readPsalm 105:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and may feel weak in their current circumstances, they will seek the Lord's presence and persevere in the Lord's strength.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.”
readActs 17:32

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures wisdom and discernment as they engage in spiritual conversations with those who are curious about the gospel.

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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