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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

"For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God." Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said "What is impossible with man is possible with God."
readLuke 18:25-27

Pray that the lost who think they have everything they need will recognize their spiritual poverty apart from Jesus and turn to Him in faith.

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.
readIsaiah 55:6

Pray that the lost will seek the Lord while He may be found and call upon Him while He is near, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
readPsalm 105:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will glory in His holy name and that their hearts will rejoice.

And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
readMatthew 10:14-15

Pray for God to raise up and send out believers to share the gospel with those in this people group who do not yet follow Christ. Pray that they will be welcomed with open arms so that the people they share with will hear and receive the good news with joy.

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

Strategic Progress Index
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4 people groups

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

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