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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.

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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

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that those who are deceived about what brings peace will not settle for any lies they’ve heard about God and will diligently seek Him and be satisfied when they learn the truth about who He is and what He’s done.

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
readRomans 5:10

Pray that God will remove obstacles to the gospel so that many will see the hope He offers through the death, burial, and resurrection of His Son, and be transformed from being enemies to being His friends.

Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
readHebrews 10:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will not neglect meeting together but encourage one another as they see the Day approaching.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
readJohn 3:16

Pray that God will send and sustain believers to cross cultures and share the gospel with the lost. Ask that He will give them His heart for the lost and that many will believe in Him and not perish but have eternal life.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Masadiit ItnegPG007737Masadiit ItnegPhilippines11,500No Longer UnreachedMasadiit ItnegRoman Catholicism

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