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The Romblon of Philippines

The Romblon of Philippines, numbering approximately 382,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Visayan people of Romblon descended in part from early Negrito settlers of Panay and Mangyan settlers of Mindoro, whose island became a pueblo in 1631 and was evangelized by Spanish friars in 1635, today known as the Marble Capital of the Philippines. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Romblomanon is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino, Central
Primary Language(s): Romblomanon (rol)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 382,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007761
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Pray for the Romblon of Philippines

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

68%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Romblomanon
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Romblomanon Speakers

Media Resources in Romblomanon:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Romblomanon:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Romblomanon bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Romblon 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 Romblon:
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 Romblon of Philippines

For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
readRomans 5:7-8

Pray for the many who don't yet understand the hope of the gospel, and pray that God will reveal to them that while they were in darkness, Christ died for them.

Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
readMark 10:14b

Praise Jesus for the way He loves children, asking that many will learn the truth about Him and come to Him unhindered.

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
readRevelation 21:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and walk through challenges, they will find comfort in God's promise of a beautiful future when there is no pain or suffering for those who belong to Christ.

For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
readActs 13:47

Pray that as people come to faith, they will follow the Lord's leading to go to their neighbors and share the treasure they found in Christ.

Romblon Across Countries (ROP3 - 108404) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
RomblonPG007761RomblonPhilippines382,000No Longer UnreachedRomblomanonRoman Catholicism

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