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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Kankanaey of Philippines

The Kankanaey of Philippines, numbering approximately 348,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of the Philippines. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Kankanaey is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Kankanaey

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Kankanaey (kne)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 348,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007708
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Pray for the Kankanaey of Philippines

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

55%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kankanaey
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Kankanaey Speakers

Media Resources in Kankanaey:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Kankanaey:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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Or check out the Kankanaey bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Kankanaey 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 Kankanaey:
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 Kankanaey of Philippines

I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
readIsaiah 42:8

Pray that lost people will turn from worthless idols to worship the one true God, recognizing that He alone is worthy of all glory and praise.

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
readPsalm 34:8

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many will have the opportunity to taste and see the goodness of God and entrust their lives to Him.

For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.
readHebrews 10:34

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have compassion for those in prison, sympathize with those who are mistreated, and continue to do good and share the gospel with others.

Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father sends me, even so I am sending you."
readJohn 20:21

Ask God to raise up and send out believers cross-culturally who will go out in His authority and be sustained by His peace as they share the gospel with the lost.

Kankanaey Across Countries (ROP3 - 104586) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KankanaeyPG007708KankanaeyPhilippines348,000No Longer UnreachedKankanaeyEthnoreligion

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