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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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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

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.

For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
read2 Timothy 4:3-4

Pray that the lost will be open to the truth of the gospel and turn from false teachings and myths to the sound doctrine of Christ in faith.

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
readPsalm 133:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be unified and love one another as God loves them.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
readRomans 1:16

Pray that God will raise up sons and daughters who, like Paul, will be bold to share the gospel across cultural barriers so that many might receive salvation.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
Aburlin NegritoPG007607Aburlin NegritoPhilippines6,400No Longer UnreachedAbellen AytaAnimism

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