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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

Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.
readJerremiah 32:17

Pray that the God who made the heavens and the earth by the power of His outstretched arm, the One who is able to save those who are lost, will show His great love and mercy to those who are walking in darkness.

The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.
readActs 17:24-25

Pray that the good news will reach everyone in this people group and that many will come to know and serve the one true God who made the world and everything in it and lives today.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a heart that longs to see all people from all parts of the world worshiping Jesus as He deserves.

Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
readPsalm 34:3

Pray that God will raise up believers who will go to those in this people group who do not yet follow Jesus, and that they will invite many to magnify the Lord with them so that His fame will spread to the ends of the earth.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AlanganPG007614AlanganPhilippines12,000No Longer UnreachedAlanganEthnoreligion

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