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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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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

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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

I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
readIsaiah 42:8

Pray that lost people will turn from worthless idols to worship the one true God, recognizing that He alone is worthy of all glory and praise.

Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
readIsaiah 43:19

Pray that the lost will see the new thing God can do in their lives and trust in His plan and purpose for them.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
readPsalm 27:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will strengthen them when they face persecution of any kind for Jesus' name’s sake.

And Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men." And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
readMark 1:17-18

Pray that God will raise up believers from this place and/or other cultures nearby to proclaim the gospel to those who desperately need to encounter it.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
B'laan DavaoPG043178B'laan DavaoPhilippines112,000No Longer UnreachedKoronadal BlaanEthnoreligion

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