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The Northern Kalinga of Philippines

The Northern Kalinga of Philippines, numbering approximately 18,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Cordillera highland people of northern Luzon in the Philippines, once feared as headhunters, who developed the bodong peace-pact system between rival groups and grow rice on gently sloped terraces distinct from the Ifugao and Bontok. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Limos Kalinga is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Limos Kalinga (kmk)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 18,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007747
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

69%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Limos Kalinga
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Kalinga, Limos Speakers

Media Resources in Limos Kalinga:

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Bible Resources in Limos Kalinga:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Northern Kalinga 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 Northern Kalinga:
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 Northern Kalinga 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.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
readPsalm 19:1-2

Pray that the lost will see the glory of God revealed in the heavens, that they will hear the good news, and that their hearts will be softened to respond to God’s call, turning to Him in repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 6:11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will lay down all evil desires, dying to sin and living for Him alone.

And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.
readLuke 10:6

Pray that, as people come to faith in Christ and want to share it with others, they will be welcomed into homes and received well so that they can share message of hope with many people.

Kalinga, Northern Across Countries (ROP3 - 107447) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
Northern KalingaPG007747Northern KalingaPhilippines18,500No Longer UnreachedLimos KalingaRoman Catholicism

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