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The Ilocano of Canada

The Ilocano of Canada, numbering approximately 16,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Austronesian ethnolinguistic people originating in the Ilocos region of northwestern Luzon whose communities in Canada reflect a long history of migration and strong family networks. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Iloko is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Filipino, Central
Primary Language(s): Iloko (ilo)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 16,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG047423
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Iloko
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Ilocano Speakers

Media Resources in Iloko:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Iloko:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Revised Ilokano Popular Version✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Iloko bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Ilocano 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 Ilocano:
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 Ilocano of Canada

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that those who are lost and unaware of God's blessings will come to know Him as the one true God, put their trust in Him, and join in praising Him among the nations.

Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
readRomans 2:4

Pray that, in God's kindness and according to His nature, He will lead many to repentance.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be eager to proclaim the good news of peace, knowing that the Lord has called them to this task.

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
readIsaiah 58:7

As believers cross cultures to share the good news of Christ, pray that God will sustain them and grow their faith as He gives them the compassion necessary to minister well to those in need.

Ilocano Across Countries (ROP3 - 103997) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
IlocanoPG047423IlocanoCanada16,500No Longer UnreachedIlokoProtestantism
IlocanosPG050298IlocanosGuam23,000No Longer UnreachedIlokoRoman Catholicism
IlocanoPG007684IlocanoPhilippines10,690,000No Longer UnreachedIlokoRoman Catholicism
IlocanoPG043275IlocanoUnited States88,500No Longer UnreachedIlokoRoman Catholicism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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