The Dupaninan Agta of Philippines

The Dupaninan Agta of Philippines, numbering approximately 1,800 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous Agta community of northeastern Luzon in the Philippines, associated particularly with northern Cagayan and Isabela. They mostly adhere to Animism and Dupaninan Agta is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Dupaninan Agta (duo)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 1,800
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007610
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

95%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Dupaninan Agta
Language Family: Austronesian

69%
%
Agta, Dupaninan Speakers

Media Resources in Dupaninan Agta:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Dupaninan Agta:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Dupaninan Agta 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 Dupaninan Agta:
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 Dupaninan Agta of Philippines

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
readProverbs 30:5

Pray that those who don't yet know God will trust the flawless Word of God and seek refuge in Him, finding hope and salvation instead of remaining in spiritual darkness.

O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
readPsalm 104:24

Pray that they will see the wisdom and power of God in His creation and praise Him for His mighty works.

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
readIsaiah 26:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, the Lord will keep them in perfect peace as they trust in Him.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
readPsalm 57:9

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who will boldly go and share the gospel with people nearby and with those far away.

Agta, Dupaninan Across Countries (ROP3 - 100120) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

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