• PEOPLE CLUSTER: FILIPINO, CENTRAL

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QUICK FACTS:

People groups: 43

Population: 96,668,700

Unreached people groups: 5

UPG population: 5,654,500

Unengaged UPGs: 0

UUPG population: 0

Number of countries: 18


Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

Overview: The Filipino people are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. The people groups assigned to the Central Filipino people cluster share an ethnic and linguistic affinity along with a predominantly Roman Catholic heritage. Tagalog is the most widely spoken language within this cluster.

Peoples within this cluster: Abaknon Sama; Aklano; Capisano; Chabakano Creole; Davaweno; Hiligaynon; Ilocano; Kaagan Kalagan; Malaynon; Masbateno; Pampango; Pangasinese; Romblon; Surigaonon; Tagakaulu Kalagan; Tagalog; Visayan; Waray-Waray

Countries where they are found: American Samoa; Australia; Canada; Germany; Guam; Italy; Kuwait; Malaysia; New Zealand; Northern Mariana Islands; Oman; Palau; Philippines; Qatar; Singapore; Spain; United Kingdom; United States


People groups: 43

Population: 96,668,700

Unreached people groups: 5

UPG population: 5,654,500

Unengaged UPGs: 0

UUPG population: 0

Number of countries: 18