Tagalog of Philippines (PGID: PG007783)

PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Tagalog of Philippines

The Tagalog of Philippines, numbering approximately 36,950,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Austronesian ethnic community of Tagalog-speaking people indigenous to the Philippines. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Tagalog is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino, Central
Primary Language(s): Tagalog (tgl)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 36,950,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007783
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Pray for the Tagalog 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: Tagalog
Language Family: Austronesian

100%

Tagalog Speakers

Media Resources in Tagalog:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
The Savior	View Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in Tagalog:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
1905 Ang Dating Biblia			✓
2012 Magandang Balita Biblia	✓	✓	✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Tagalog bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Tagalog 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 Tagalog:

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 Tagalog of Philippines

Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
Psalm 46:10

Pray that those who do not yet worship Jesus will be still and know that He is God, that He will be exalted among them and in all the earth.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!
Psalm 57:11

Pray that the lost will learn about God's great love and faithfulness so that they might trust in Christ for their salvation.

The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
2 Corinthians 9:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the principle of sowing and reaping, and be generous in their giving and serving, knowing that they will reap a generous harvest.

Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Luke 10:3

Ask God to raise up and send humble believers who will depend on Him as they go out like lambs among wolves to share the good news with those who need to hear it.

Filipino, Tagalog Across Countries (ROP3 - 109692) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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20 people groups

People Group ID	Name ▲	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG046410	Filipinos	Oman	97,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG050594	Filipinos	Macao	33,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG050588	Filipinos	Hong Kong	198,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG050297	Filipinos	Palau	2,900	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG050231	Filipinos	American Samoa	1,300	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG050226	Filipinos	Northern Mariana Islands	16,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG050222	Filipinos	Guam	23,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG048525	Filipinos	Italy	77,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG047593	Filipinos	New Zealand	17,000	No Longer Unreached	English	Roman Catholicism
PG046415	Filipinos	Qatar	255,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Protestantism
PG000630	Filipinos	United Kingdom	96,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG046407	Filipinos	Kuwait	212,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG043393	Filipinos	Canada	438,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG043239	Filipinos	United States	2,525,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG042440	Filipinos	Germany	67,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG042343	Filipinos	Spain	38,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG020255	Filipinos	Australia	160,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Protestantism
PG018439	Filipinos	Singapore	175,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG018269	Filipinos	Malaysia	878,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism
PG007783	Tagalog	Philippines	36,950,000	No Longer Unreached	Tagalog	Roman Catholicism

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