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The Mansaka of Philippines

The Mansaka of Philippines, numbering approximately 32,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a tribal community of the Philippines, eastern Davao and Davao Oriental provinces, Mindanao. They mostly adhere to Animism and Mansaka is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Mansaka (msk)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 32,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007733
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

94%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mansaka
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Mansaka Speakers

Media Resources in Mansaka:

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Bible Resources in Mansaka:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Mansaka 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 Mansaka:
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 Mansaka of Philippines

"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
readJohn 8:32

Pray for those who live enslaved to sin to hear and receive the truth of the gospel and be set free.

Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. And he said, ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.’ In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.
readJob 1:20-22

Pray that those who mourn will worship God in the midst of their suffering and loss, recognizing He is the source of all good things and that He is worthy of their praise and trust.

I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.
readMatthew 25:36

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will honor Jesus and find joy as they take care of those in need.

To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel.
readEphesians 6:18b-19

Ask God to give believers He sends to the lost of this people group the boldness and clarity to proclaim the mystery of the gospel in a way that people can understand.

Mandaya, Mansaka Across Countries (ROP3 - 106279) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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1 people group

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population Strategic Progress Index ▲ Language Religion
Mansaka PG007733 Mansaka Philippines 32,000 No Longer Unreached Mansaka Animism

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