The Giangan Bagobo of the Philippines

The Giangan Bagobo of the Philippines, numbering approximately 87,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous ethnolinguistic group in the southern Philippines, primarily located on the eastern slopes of Mount Apo in Davao del Sur and in parts of Davao City and can also be known as Clata, Jangan, Diangan, Eto. They are an Indigenous people, in the Filipino Tribal people cluster of the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion - Animism. They primarily speak Bagobo-Klata.

Giangan Bagobo in the Philippines photo
Photo courtesy of Joshua Project. Photo Source: Davao City Outreach

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Country: the Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Bagobo-Klata (bgi)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion - Animism
Population: 87,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007629
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion - Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bagobo-Klata
Language Family: Austronesian

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Bagobo-Klata Speakers

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Next steps for the Giangan Bagobo

The Giangan Bagobo are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Giangan Bagobo

The Giangan Bagobo are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Next steps for the Giangan Bagobo

The Giangan Bagobo 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.

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Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Giangan Bagobo of the Philippines

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No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
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For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.
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He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

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Giangan Bagobo (ROP3 - 103353) reported in the following countries:

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