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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Kankanaey of Philippines

The Kankanaey of Philippines, numbering approximately 348,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of the Philippines. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Kankanaey is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Kankanaey (kne)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 348,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007708
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Pray for the Kankanaey of Philippines

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

55%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kankanaey
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Kankanaey Speakers

Media Resources in Kankanaey:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Kankanaey:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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Or check out the Kankanaey bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Kankanaey 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 Kankanaey:
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 Kankanaey of Philippines

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
readMatthew 24:14

Pray that the message of hope will reach those who are wandering in darkness, offering them a path to eternal life.

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.

But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
readHebrews 10:39

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, and faithfully follow God, they will share Christ boldly with those around them.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
readJohn 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

Kankanaey Across Countries (ROP3 - 104586) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KankanaeyPG007708KankanaeyPhilippines348,000No Longer UnreachedKankanaeyEthnoreligion

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