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The Lubuagan Kalinga of Philippines

The Lubuagan Kalinga of Philippines, numbering approximately 43,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous Kalinga people of the southern Cordillera centered on Lubuagan, whose traditional bodong peace-pact system regulates intercommunity relations. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Lubuagan Kalinga is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Lubuagan Kalinga

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Lubuagan Kalinga (knb)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 43,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007718
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Pray for the Lubuagan Kalinga of Philippines

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

75%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lubuagan Kalinga
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Kalinga, Lubuagan Speakers

Media Resources in Lubuagan Kalinga:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Lubuagan Kalinga:

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1 entry

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Lubuagan Kalinga 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 Lubuagan Kalinga:
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 Lubuagan Kalinga of Philippines

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?
readRomans 10:14

Pray that those who haven't heard will hear the Word of Christ and believe in Him, calling upon the name of the Lord to be saved.

And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.
readActs 13:48-49

Pray that the gospel will spread throughout this whole region and that many will believe and embrace the gift of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
readPsalm 119:105

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate daily on the Word of God so that, through it, they might have wisdom for the big and small decisions they face every day.

And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.
readLuke 10:6

Pray that, as people come to faith in Christ and want to share it with others, they will be welcomed into homes and received well so that they can share message of hope with many people.

Kalinga, Lubuagan Across Countries (ROP3 - 105902) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Lubuagan KalingaPG007718Lubuagan KalingaPhilippines43,000No Longer UnreachedLubuagan KalingaRoman Catholicism

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