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The Mamanwa Negrito of Philippines

The Mamanwa Negrito of Philippines, numbering approximately 6,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous Negrito people of northeastern Mindanao, especially the Surigao and Agusan areas, with communities also in Southern Leyte. They mostly adhere to Animism and Mamanwa is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Mamanwa (mmn)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 6,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007728
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

98%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mamanwa
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Minamanwa Speakers

Media Resources in Mamanwa:

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Bible Resources in Mamanwa:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Mamanwa Negrito 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 Mamanwa Negrito:
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 Mamanwa Negrito of Philippines

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
read1 John 1:9

Pray that God, who is faithful and just, will open the eyes of those who are lost and draw them to confess their sins and trust in Him to grant forgiveness.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that God will be working in people's hearts, give them opportunities to receive the gospel, and bring many to faith in Himself.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness.
readActs 4:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face rejection by unbelievers in their communities, God will give them discernment, boldness, and encouragement to speak His Word.

For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
readRomans 12:4-5

Ask God to send believers to people in other cultures and to help them use their gifts in harmony with others so that the body of Christ may be built up.

Negrito, Mamanwa Across Countries (ROP3 - 106193) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Mamanwa NegritoPG007728Mamanwa NegritoPhilippines6,200No Longer UnreachedMamanwaAnimism

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