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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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

Bible Resources in Alangan:

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

1 entry

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

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
readRomans 6:4

Pray that those who need to surrender their lives to Christ will confess their sins and trust in Him, being united with Him in His death and resurrection, walking in newness of life.

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
readIsaiah 40:8

Pray that everyone has access to God's Word and that those who hear the good news will turn from their sins and put their faith in Jesus the Messiah.

For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.
readMatthew 18:20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be encouraged as they remember that Jesus is with them when they gather in His name.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will patiently endure hardships as they share the gospel, knowing that the Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise.

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

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1 people group

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