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The Tigwa-Matig-Salug Manobo of Philippines

The Tigwa-Matig-Salug Manobo of Philippines, numbering approximately 58,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Lumad people of the Davao River valley in central Mindanao whose name combines words for people and river, part of the Bagobo-Manobo classification and recently granted formal land rights across Davao City's Marilog District. They mostly adhere to Animism and Matigsalug Manobo is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Tigwa-Matig-Salug Manobo

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Matigsalug Manobo (mbt)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 58,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007791
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

97%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Matigsalug Manobo
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Manobo, Matigsalug Speakers

Media Resources in Matigsalug Manobo:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Matigsalug Manobo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2010 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc.✓✓✓
SUMALCA✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Matigsalug Manobo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Tigwa-Matig-Salug Manobo 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 Tigwa-Matig-Salug Manobo:
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 Tigwa-Matig-Salug Manobo of Philippines

And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
readExodus 14:22

Pray that the God who split the sea so that the Israelites might pass through would do another great work among these people, softening the hearts of those who remain lost to the good news and saving them from their sins.

And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
readIsaiah 30:21

As the lost in this people group seek to know the truth of who God is, pray that the Spirit of God will draw them to Himself and guide them in the way they should go.

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.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Manobo, Tigwa-Matig-Salug Across Countries (ROP3 - 110052) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Tigwa-Matig-Salug ManoboPG007791Tigwa-Matig-Salug ManoboPhilippines58,500No Longer UnreachedMatigsalug ManoboAnimism

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