The Sulod of Philippines

The Sulod of Philippines, numbering approximately 34,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of the Philippines. They mostly adhere to Animism and Sulod is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Sulod (srg)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 34,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007778
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

77%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Sulod
Language Family: Austronesian

69%
%
Sulod Speakers

Media Resources in Sulod:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Sulod:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Sulod bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Sulod 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 Sulod:
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 Sulod of Philippines

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
readMatthew 5:6

Pray for those who are lost to desire righteousness and to be filled with the peace and purpose that only comes from following Jesus.

Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, "the kingdom of God has come near to you."
readLuke 10:8-9

Pray that the lost will receive messengers of the gospel with joy, turn from their sins, and be healed.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
read1 Peter 2:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember every day that Jesus' death on the cross brings real healing and restoration to their souls and joyfully share this good news with others.

O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart.
readPsalm 15:1-2

Ask God to send believers who will go and, with integrity, walk blamelessly and do what is right, speaking truth about the Lord with those who need to learn about His redemption plan.

Sulod Across Countries (ROP3 - 109594) reported in the following countries:

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