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The Alangan of Philippines

The Alangan of Philippines, numbering approximately 12,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous Mangyan people of north-central Mindoro, with communities in both Oriental and Occidental Mindoro. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Alangan is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Alangan (alj)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 12,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007614
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Pray for the Alangan of Philippines

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Alangan
Language Family: Austronesian

69%
%
Alangan Speakers

Media Resources in Alangan:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Alangan:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Overseas Missionary Fellowship 1989✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Alangan bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Alangan 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 Alangan:
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 Alangan of Philippines

I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.
readProverbs 8:17

As many search for hope, pray they will discover materials that will lead them to Jesus and explain the gospel in a way they will resonate with.

Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.
readMatthew 13:8-9

Pray that they will have open hearts and minds to the Word of God, and that it will take root in their lives and bear fruit for His glory.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness.
readActs 4:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face rejection by unbelievers in their communities, God will give them discernment, boldness, and encouragement to speak His Word.

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
readPsalm 96:4

Pray that God will raise up believers to declare His glory among the lost, so that they may know that He is great and greatly to be praised, that He is exalted above all gods.

Alangan Across Countries (ROP3 - 100214) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
AlanganPG007614AlanganPhilippines12,000No Longer UnreachedAlanganEthnoreligion

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