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The B'laan Davao of Philippines

The B'laan Davao of Philippines, numbering approximately 112,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people of the Philippines. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Koronadal Blaan is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: B'laan Davao

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Koronadal Blaan (bpr)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 112,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043178
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Pray for the B'laan Davao of Philippines

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Koronadal Blaan
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Blaan, Koronadal Speakers

Media Resources in Koronadal Blaan:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Koronadal Blaan:

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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Koronadal Blaan bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The B'laan Davao 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 B'laan Davao:
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 B'laan Davao of Philippines

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
readRomans 3:23

Pray that those who live in fear, guilt and discontentment because of sin will see their need for change, hear, and receive the good news of freedom from sin through Christ.

Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.
readMatthew 13:8-9

Pray that they will have open hearts and minds to the Word of God, and that it will take root in their lives and bear fruit for His glory.

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.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Blaan, Davao Across Countries (ROP3 - 115694) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
B'laan DavaoPG043178B'laan DavaoPhilippines112,000No Longer UnreachedKoronadal BlaanEthnoreligion

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