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The Aburlin Negrito of Philippines

The Aburlin Negrito of Philippines, numbering approximately 6,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Ayta Abellen people of the Zambales Mountains in Tarlac Province, also known locally as Ayta Aburlin. They mostly adhere to Animism and Abellen Ayta is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Abellen Ayta (abp)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 6,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007607
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Pray for the Aburlin Negrito of Philippines

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Abellen Ayta
Language Family: Austronesian

60%
%
Ayta, Abellen Speakers

Media Resources in Abellen Ayta:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Abellen Ayta:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Abellen Ayta bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Aburlin Negrito 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 Aburlin Negrito:
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 Aburlin Negrito of Philippines

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
readPsalm 73:26

Pray that those who are lost and struggling to find hope will find their strength and hope in God, recognizing Him as their portion and deliverer forever.

He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.
readIsaiah 40:11

Pray that the lost will come to know the tender care of the Good Shepherd, who gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
readColossians 4:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, their speech will always be gracious and ready to answer for the hope which is within them.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
readActs 1:8

Pray that God will raise up believers who are willing to cross cultures and boldly share the good news of Jesus with the lost in this people group and from every nation.

Negrito, Aburlin Across Countries (ROP3 - 100033) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Aburlin NegritoPG007607Aburlin NegritoPhilippines6,400No Longer UnreachedAbellen AytaAnimism

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