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The Pulangiyen Manobo of Philippines

The Pulangiyen Manobo of Philippines, numbering approximately 10,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Western Bukidnon Manobo people named for their settlement along the Pulangi River, documented since the early 1800s as forest-dwelling hunter-gatherers who retreated deeper into the mountains during tribal wars. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Western Bukidnon Manobo is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Pulangiyen Manobo

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Western Bukidnon Manobo (mbb)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 10,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG046612
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Pray for the Pulangiyen Manobo of Philippines

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

75%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Western Bukidnon Manobo
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Manobo, Western Bukidnon Speakers

Media Resources in Western Bukidnon Manobo:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Western Bukidnon Manobo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2001 WPS✓✓✓
Is Lalag te Megbevayà✓✓

2 entries

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Or check out the Western Bukidnon Manobo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Pulangiyen 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 Pulangiyen 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 Pulangiyen Manobo of Philippines

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
readMatthew 9:36

Pray that those who have no hope and are in need of a Savior will be comforted by the Good Shepherd, who seeks to gather the lost and weary into His care.

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
readPsalm 16:11

Pray that God will make a way for His path of life to be revealed to many so that they may come into His presence and experience abundant joy and eternal pleasures at His right hand.

But you said, "I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude."
readGenesis 32:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience God's presence and protection even in difficult circumstances, knowing that He will make them fruitful.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
readPsalm 23:6

Ask God to raise up believers who will share the hope that, for those who trust in Christ, goodness and love will follow them all the days of their lives, and they will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Manobo, Pulangiyen Across Countries (ROP3 - 115480) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Pulangiyen ManoboPG046612Pulangiyen ManoboPhilippines10,500No Longer UnreachedWestern Bukidnon ManoboEthnoreligion

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