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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Deaf Filipinos of Philippines

The Deaf Filipinos of Philippines, numbering approximately 1,195,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community of individuals who are culturally Deaf and actively participate in Deaf culture, often using sign language as their primary means of communication. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Philippine Sign Language is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Philippine Sign Language (psp)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 1,195,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG007756
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Pray for the Deaf Filipinos of Philippines

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

79%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Philippine Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

50%
%
Filipino Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Philippine Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Philippine Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Philippine Sign Language bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Filipinos are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Deaf Filipinos:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Deaf Filipinos of Philippines

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
readIsaiah 53:6

Pray that those who have wandered far from God will be drawn back to Him, recognizing their need for a Savior and finding forgiveness and new life in Christ.

...And that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
readLuke 24:47

Pray that the message of repentance and forgiveness through Jesus will reach everyone.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
readColossians 4:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, their speech will always be gracious and ready to answer for the hope which is within them.

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.
readPsalm 37:23

Pray that believers from near and far will serve here and trust in the Lord's timing as He establishes their steps.

Deaf Filipino Across Countries (ROP3 - 116520) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf FilipinosPG007756Deaf FilipinosPhilippines1,195,000Engaged yet UnreachedPhilippine Sign LanguageRoman Catholicism

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