Unreached peoples of Philippines

An overview of the country's people groups, focusing on those who still have little or no access to the gospel in their own language and culture.

Overview

The Philippines is home to 200 people groups, most of them already reached by the gospel and with active Christian communities. Even so, 28 groups, nearly 7 million people, still have no established church among them, concentrated mainly among Muslim communities in the south of the archipelago and some indigenous peoples in the mountains of the north.

In the country i

91.1%Christians

4.8%evangelicals

By population i

5.9%unreached

63.6%significantly reached

5.9% Unreached (6.9M)
0.4% Minimally reached (496K)
0% Superficially reached (13K)
30% Partially reached (35M)
63.6% Significantly reached (74.2M)

By people groups i

200people groups

28unreached · 14%

14% Unreached (28)
7% Minimally reached (14)
0.5% Superficially reached (1)
46.5% Partially reached (93)
32% Significantly reached (64)

Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.

Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.

Unreached people groups · 200

People	Population	Language	Evang.	Chr.
Kalagan Frontier	33K	Kalagan	< 0.1%	< 0.1%
Subanen Tuboy	108K	Northern Subanen	0.2%	2%
Japanese	119.7M	Japanese	0.5%	1.6%
Maguindanao Frontier	1.4M	Maguindanaon	< 0.1%	< 0.1%
Yakan Frontier	284K	Yakan	< 0.1%	< 0.1%
Mamanwa	10K	Minamanwa	0.3%	2%
Maranao Lanao Frontier	1.8M	Maranao	0%	0%
Manobo Umayamnon	8K	Agusan Manobo	0.9%	3.4%
Molbog	22K	Molbog	0.2%	0.2%
Jama Mapun	67K	Mapun	0.3%	0.3%
Sama Balangingih	131K	Sama Balangingih	0.1%	0.1%
Tagalog-speaking Jew Frontier	100	Tagalog	0%	0%
Sama Pangutaran Frontier	44K	Pangutaran Sama	0.1%	0.1%
Subanen Kolibugan	52K	Subanon Kolibugan	0.2%	0.2%
Sangil	20K	Sangil	0.6%	0.6%
Manobo Cotabato	37K	Manobo Cotabato	0.8%	4%
Southern Sama Frontier	237K	Southern Sama	0.1%	0.1%
Sindhi Frontier	529K	Sindhi	< 0.1%	0.4%
Iranun Frontier	333K	Iranun (Philippines)	< 0.1%	< 0.1%
Tausug Moro Joloano Frontier	1.9M	Tausug	< 0.1%	< 0.1%
Basque	2.4M	Basque	0.8%	84%
Agta Isarog	1K	Central Bikol	1%	8%
Mansaka	90K	Mansaka	1.5%	6%
Atta Pudtol	1K	Atta Pudtol	1%	6%
Manobo Matigsalug	49K	Manobo Matigsalug	1.5%	6%
Central Sama	136K	Central Sama	1.8%	4.3%
Negrito Ati	13K	Ati	1.5%	9%
Kalinga Mabaka Valley	12K	Mabaka Valley Kalinga	1.4%	6%
Tau’t Batu	500	Central Palawano	1%	5%
Brooke’s Point Palawano	9K	Brooke's Point Palawano	1%	5%
Ga’dang Baliwon	9K	Ga'dang (Philippines)	1.5%	9%
Central Tagbanwa	4K	Cuyonon	1.5%	5%
Eastern Subanen	9K	Eastern Subanen	1%	10%
Deaf Frontier	27.5M	Pakistan Sign Language	1.8%	3.7%
Itneg Banao	7K	Kalinga Vanaw	1.5%	12%
Arab	2M	Swahili	1.9%	14.4%
Casiguran Dumagat Agta	900	Casiguran Dumagat Agta	1%	4%
Karao	3K	Karao	1%	8%
Mandaya	291K	Mandaya	2%	9%
Baybayanon	13K	Baybayanon	2%	75%
Northern Alta	600	Northern Alta	2%	10%
Itneg Binongan	11K	Itneg Binongan	2%	16%
Negrito Palawan Batak	4K	Batak	2%	7%
Tadyawan	4K	Tadyawan	2%	4%
Tanudan Kalinga	18K	Kalinga Tanudan	2.5%	12%
Ifugao Amganad	39K	Ifugao Amganad	3%	8%
Mount Iriga Agta	4K	Mount Iriga Agta	3%	70%
Kinabalian	18K	Kinabalian	3%	80%
Manobo Ata	41K	Manobo Ata	3%	9%
Agta Dupaninan	2K	Agta Dupaninan	3%	10%
Agta Katubung	2K	Agta Katubung	3%	10%
Bataan Ayta	1K	Magbukun Ayta	3%	8%
Manobo Obo Kidapawan	80K	Manobo Obo	3%	7%
Aeta Zambal	51K	Botolan Sambal	3.5%	7%
Kalinga Lubuagan	38K	Kalinga Lubuagan	3.5%	8%
Ratagnon	2K	Tagalog	3.5%	55%
Agta Remontado	4K	Dumagat Remontado	3.5%	28%
Karolanos	23K	Northern Binukidnon	4%	80%
Calamian Tagbanwa	13K	Calamian Tagbanwa	4%	7%
Rajah Kabungsuan Manobo	12K	Manobo Rajah Kabunsuwan	4%	45%
Southern Kalinga	20K	Southern Kalinga	4%	8%
Agta Umiray	5K	Agta Umiray Dumaget	4%	8%
Yogad	31K	Yogad	4%	15%
Alabat Island Agta	80	Tagalog	4%	8%
Batad Ifugao	15K	Batad Ifugao	4%	10%
Manobo Ilianen	23K	Manobo Ilianen	4%	11%
Subanen Lapuyan	65K	Southern Subanen	4%	14%
Manobo Higaunon	51K	Higaonon	4%	10%
Waray-Waray	3.9M	Waray-Waray	4.7%	99%
Ayta Abellen	7K	Ayta Abellen	5%	35%
Porohanon	36K	Porohanon	5%	95%
Itneg Inlaod	13K	Itneg Inlaud	5%	40%
Sorsogon Ayta	200	Tagalog	5%	65%
Magahat	12K	Southern Binukidnon	5%	40%
Northern Bontoc	13K	Northern Bontok	5%	12%
Iraya	19K	Iraya	5%	10%
Kasiguranin	28K	Kasiguranin	5%	90%
Ayta Ambala	4K	Ayta Ambala	5%	14%
Southern Bontoc	4K	Southern Bontok	5%	15%
Iwaak	5K	I-Wak	5%	7%
Cebuano	24.2M	Cebuano	5%	90%
Central Bontoc	26K	Central Bontok	6%	42%
Kalagan Kaagan	5K	Kalagan Kagan	6%	30%
Kalanguya Keley-i	12K	Kallahan Keley-I	6%	11%
Mount Iraya Agta	600	Mount Iraya Agta	6%	95%
Min Nan Han Chinese	43.5M	Min Nan Chinese	6.8%	10.8%
Tiboli	148K	Tboli	6%	24%
Camarines Norte Agta	5K	Manide	6%	60%
Kalinga Madukayang	3K	Kalinga Majukayang	6%	75%
Malaweg	28K	Itawit	6%	90%
Agusan Manobo	82K	Agusan Manobo	6%	8%
Ayta Mag-Indi	15K	Ayta Mag-Indi	6%	35%
Malaynon	25K	Malaynon	6%	95%
Southwestern Bontoc	3K	Southwestern Bontok	6%	16%
Agta Pahanan	2K	Agta Pahanan	6%	20%
Sangab Mandaya	12K	Mandaya	6%	14%
Southern Atta	900	Faire Atta	6.4%	7.4%
Bantayanon	95K	Bantayanon	7%	85%
Itneg Adasen	7K	Adasen	7%	17%
Kamayo	557K	Kamayo	7%	90%
Eastern Bontoc	8K	Eastern Bontok	7%	11%
Ibaloi	215K	Ibaloi	7%	30%
Cantonese	80.1M	Yue Chinese	7.6%	9.7%
Aggay	2K	Atta Pamplona	7%	20%
Manobo Pulangiyen	10K	Western Bukidnon Manobo	7%	25%
Manobo Talaandig	8K	Western Bukidnon Manobo	7%	25%
Ifugao Kiangan	47K	Tuwali Ifugao	7%	11%
Paranan	19K	Paranan	7%	90%
Aborlan Tagbanwa	15K	Tagbanwa	7%	15%
Manobo Dibabawon	26K	Manobo Dibabawon	7%	12%
Kagayanen	40K	Kagayanen	7.5%	90%
Teduray	75K	Teduray	7.5%	20%
Manobo Tigwahanon	14K	Manobo Matigsalug	7.5%	25%
Buhid	15K	Buhid	7.5%	55%
Mandaya Karaga	7K	Mandaya	7.8%	8.1%
Isneg Dibagat-Kabugao	49K	Isnag	8%	45%
Central Cagayan Agta	1K	Central Cagayan Agta	8%	12%
Southwestern Palawano	10K	Southwestern Palawano	8%	10%
Insinai	14K	Isinay	8%	90%
Northern Kankanay	145K	Northern Kankanay	8%	26%
Hanunoo	24K	Hanunoo	8%	25%
Alabat Agta	200	Inagta Alabat	8%	55%
British	55M	English	8.9%	60.4%
Sambal	109K	Sambal	9%	90%
Agutaynon	20K	Agutaynen	9%	90%
Northern Catanduanes Bikol	99K	Northern Catanduanes Bikol	9%	95%
Bantuanon	94K	Bantoanon	9%	95%
Tagabawa Bagobo	70K	Tagabawa	9%	24%
Butuanon	67K	Butuanon	9%	95%
Chabacano	1.2M	Chavacano	9.4%	95%
Arta	200	Arta	10%	60%
Bikol Miraya	382K	Bikol Miraya	10%	95%
Iriga Bikol	491K	Rinconada Bikol	10%	96%
Northern Kalinga	16K	Limos Kalinga	10%	15%
Tandaganon	127K	Tandaganon	10%	95%
Aklano	716K	Aklanon	10.1%	96.9%
Pangasinan	1.6M	Pangasinan	10.6%	99%
Southern Bikol	519K	Southern Sorsoganon	11%	95%
Dumagat Kabulowan	1K	Southern Alta	11%	15%
Filipino Chinese Mestizo	588K	Tagalog	11%	96%
Kalanguya of Tinoc	15K	Kalanguya	11%	40%
Bikol Buhinon	89K	Bicol Buhi'non	11%	90%
Eskayan	4K	Cebuano	11%	75%
Ayta Mag-antsi	15K	Ayta Mag-antsi	11%	40%
Romblomanon	117K	Romblomanon	11%	98%
Surigaonon	510K	Surigaonon	11%	97%
Cuyonon	241K	Cuyonon	11%	95%
Blaan of Koronadal	136K	Koronadal Blaan	11%	35%
Indonesian	15.1M	Indonesian	11.2%	16.7%
Hiligaynon	8.8M	Hiligaynon	11.7%	99%
Ifugao Mayoyao	40K	Ifugao Mayoyao	12%	40%
Caluyanhon	53K	Caluyanun	12%	95%
Looknon	133K	Inonhan	12%	95%
Spanish-speaking Filipino	5K	Spanish	12%	92%
Bugkalot	98K	Bogkalot	12%	27%
Libon Bikol	88K	Libon Bicol	12%	90%
Korean	80.3M	Korean	12.3%	22.1%
Northern Bikol	247K	Northern Sorsoganon	12%	97%
Itawit	230K	Itawit	12%	95%
Davaoeño	284K	Davawenyo	12%	95%
Ivatan	57K	Ivatan	12%	95%
Itneg Moyadan	18K	Itneg Moyadan	12%	80%
Sangir	428K	Sangir	12.6%	71.6%
Mixed-Race Filipino	3.5M	Tagalog	12.9%	97%
Capisano	993K	Capiznon	13%	99%
Catanduanes Bicolano	207K	Southern Catanduanes Bikol	13%	95%
Kinaray-a	664K	Kinaray-A	13%	99%
Davao Blaan	64K	Koronadal Blaan	13%	40%
Central Palawano	8K	Central Palawano	13%	40%
Sambal Bolinao	139K	Bolinao	13%	95%
Western Albay Bicolano	331K	Western Albay Bikol	13%	95%
Central Subanen	218K	Central Subanen	14%	40%
Central Bicolano	4.8M	Central Bikol	14.1%	99%
Tagalog Filipino	40.4M	Tagalog	14.7%	97.8%
Kalagan Tagakaulu	50K	Tagakolu	15%	25%
Manobo Blit	3K	Cotabato Manobo	15%	30%
Western Tawbuid	11K	Tawbuid	15%	85%
Eastern Tawbuid	2K	Bangon	15%	85%
Southern Itneg	26K	Itneg Maeng	15%	57%
Gaddang	67K	Gaddang	15%	90%
Kankanaey	282K	Kankanaey	15%	45%
Manobo Binukid	207K	Binukid	15%	40%
Kalanguya	113K	Kalanguya	15%	33%
Sulod	34K	Sulod	15%	28%
Manobo Cinamiguin	41K	Manobo Kinamiging	15%	40%
Alangan	3K	Alangan	15%	70%
Itneg Masadiit	11K	Itneg Masadiit	15%	47%
Sama Abaknon	27K	Inabaknon	15%	80%
Sarangani Manobo	88K	Sarangani Manobo	15%	40%
Masbateno	1M	Masbatenyo	15%	96%
Bagobo Giangan	106K	Bagobo-Klata	16%	41%
Ibanag	964K	Ibanag	16%	97%
Kalinga Butbut	19K	Kalinga Butbut	16%	60%
Balangao Bontoc	33K	Balangao	17%	34%
Blaan of Sarangani	141K	Sarangani Blaan	17%	90%
Ibatan of Babuyan Island	2K	Ibatan	18%	90%
Pampango	2.6M	Kapampangan	18.7%	99%
Western Subanon Kalibugan	156K	Western Subanon	19%	60%
Ilocano	10.7M	Ilocano	19.9%	99%
US Americans	202.4M	English	32.9%	81%

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