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The Masadiit Itneg of Philippines

The Masadiit Itneg of Philippines, numbering approximately 11,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are one of twelve ethnolinguistic subgroups of the Itneg, or Tingguian, people among Abra province's earliest inhabitants, pushed inland from Luzon's coast by colonial pressure in the 1500s and 1600s, preserving mourning rituals called Canchannag and Fukaang. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Masadiit Itneg is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Masadiit Itneg (tis)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 11,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007737
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Pray for the Masadiit Itneg of Philippines

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

64%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Masadiit Itneg
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Itneg, Masadiit Speakers

Media Resources in Masadiit Itneg:

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Bible Resources in Masadiit Itneg:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Masadiit Itneg 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 Masadiit Itneg:
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 Masadiit Itneg of Philippines

And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
readMatthew 6:16

Pray that those who live to please men and not God will turn from the emptiness of seeking approval from others and find true satisfaction in the treasure of a personal relationship with God.

And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.
readActs 13:48-49

Pray that the gospel will spread throughout this whole region and that many will believe and embrace the gift of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
readGalatians 3:28

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be united in Christ across all differences of ethnicity, social status, and gender.

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.
read1 Corinthians 9:22

Ask God to raise up believers from around the world to go and share the hope of Jesus with the lost so that they might trust in Him and have the hope of eternal life.

Itneg, Masadiit Across Countries (ROP3 - 106371) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Masadiit ItnegPG007737Masadiit ItnegPhilippines11,500No Longer UnreachedMasadiit ItnegRoman Catholicism

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