The Binokid Manobo of Philippines

The Binokid Manobo of Philippines, numbering approximately 150,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Western Bukidnon Manobo people of Mindanao's Bukidnon highlands whose epic Ulahingan tradition recounts the hero Agyu leading their ancestors inland from the coast, organized in small datu-led hamlets. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Binukid is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Binukid (bkd)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 150,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007641
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Binukid
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Binukid Speakers

Media Resources in Binukid:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Binukid:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Or check out the Binukid bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Binokid Manobo 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 Binokid Manobo:
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 Binokid Manobo of Philippines

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
readMatthew 5:6

Pray for those who are lost to desire righteousness and to be filled with the peace and purpose that only comes from following Jesus.

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.
readMalachi 1:11

Pray that they will worship God in spirit and truth, offering Him the sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving that He desires.

Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
readPsalm 105:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will glory in His holy name and that their hearts will rejoice.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
readMatthew 9:37-38

Pray that the Lord of the harvest will raise up believers to send out into His harvest field, which is ripe and ready.

Binukid Across Countries (ROP3 - 101469) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

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