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The Filipinos of Hong Kong

The Filipinos of Hong Kong, numbering approximately 198,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Austronesian ethnic community of Tagalog-speaking people who are citizens of, or immigrants from, the Philippines. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Tagalog is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Filipino

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Hong Kong
People Cluster: Filipino, Central
Primary Language(s): Tagalog (tgl)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 198,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050588
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Pray for the Filipinos of Hong Kong

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

60%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tagalog
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Tagalog Speakers

Media Resources in Tagalog:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film
The Savior View Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in Tagalog:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
1905 Ang Dating Biblia ✓
2012 Magandang Balita Biblia ✓ ✓ ✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Tagalog bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Filipinos 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 Filipinos:
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 Filipinos of Hong Kong

And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
readMatthew 6:7-8

Pray that those who don't have a relationship with their Creator will come to know a God who hears their every need, freeing them from empty rituals and drawing them into a real, trusting relationship with Him.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!
readDeuteronomy 32:3

Pray that believers will proclaim the Lord’s name and declare the greatness of our God so that others might believe in Him.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
readGalatians 3:28

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be united in Christ across all differences of ethnicity, social status, and gender.

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.
readPsalm 67:1-2

Pray that as God blesses believers from among this people group or from nearby cultures, He will raise them up to share His saving power among the nations.

Filipino, Tagalog Across Countries (ROP3 - 109692) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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20 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Tagalog PG007783 Tagalog Philippines 36,970,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG043239 Filipinos United States 2,525,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG018269 Filipinos Malaysia 878,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG043393 Filipinos Canada 438,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG046415 Filipinos Qatar 255,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Protestantism
Filipinos PG046407 Filipinos Kuwait 212,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG050588 Filipinos Hong Kong 198,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG018439 Filipinos Singapore 175,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG020255 Filipinos Australia 160,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Protestantism
Filipinos PG046410 Filipinos Oman 97,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG000630 Filipinos United Kingdom 96,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG048525 Filipinos Italy 77,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG042440 Filipinos Germany 67,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG042343 Filipinos Spain 38,500 Engaged yet Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG050594 Filipinos Macao 33,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG050222 Filipinos Guam 23,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG047593 Filipinos New Zealand 17,000 No Longer Unreached English Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG050226 Filipinos Northern Mariana Islands 16,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG050297 Filipinos Palau 2,900 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Filipinos PG050231 Filipinos American Samoa 1,300 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism

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