People group profile · PG007618
The Antipolo Ifugao of the Philippines
The Antipolo Ifugao of the Philippines, numbering about 10,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Ifugao subgroup also called Hapuan, whose oral tradition traces origin to the sitios of Tekak and Ahin before settling in Kiangan municipality's Antipolo barangay, culturally affiliated with the neighboring Tuwali-speaking Ifugao.
They are an indigenous people in the Filipino Tribal people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Keley-I Kallahan.
Fast facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Population
- 10,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Filipino Tribal
- Primary language
- Keley-I Kallahan (ify)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC ?
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Antipolo Ifugao are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Antipolo Ifugao
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Animism · Ethnoreligion
93% adherents
Primary language
Keley-I Kallahan · Austronesian family
100% speak Keley-I Kallahan
Gospel resources in Keley-I Kallahan
- Bible available, published 2009
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- 2008 Wycliffe · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Antipolo Ifugao
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
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