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The Tigwahanon Manobo of Philippines

The Tigwahanon Manobo of Philippines, numbering approximately 62,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Lumad subgroup of Bukidnon's Tigwa River valley in Mindanao, tracing Manobo origin through oral tradition to the brothers Tabunaway and Mamalu, governed under traditional chieftains called Datus. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Matigsalug Manobo is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Matigsalug Manobo (mbt)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 62,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG046614
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

75%
%
Ethnoreligion 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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1 film

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Bible Resources in Matigsalug Manobo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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SUMALCA✓

2 entries

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Or check out the Matigsalug Manobo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Tigwahanon 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 Tigwahanon 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 Tigwahanon Manobo of Philippines

For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
readIsaiah 48:11

Pray that those who have been living for their own glory will turn to the One who is worthy of all praise and find their true identity in Him.

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.
readPsalm 127:3

Pray that God will bless this generation of children, that they will come to know Jesus early in life and follow Him always.

And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven."
readMatthew 16:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will abide in Him and have assurance that He is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
readPsalm 57:9

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who will boldly go and share the gospel with people nearby and with those far away.

Manobo, Tigwahanon Across Countries (ROP3 - 115482) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Tigwahanon ManoboPG046614Tigwahanon ManoboPhilippines62,000No Longer UnreachedMatigsalug ManoboEthnoreligion

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