People group profile · PG007664
The Cuyonon of the Philippines
The Cuyonon of the Philippines, numbering about 221,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Visayan people of the Cuyo Islands whose pre-Hispanic domain was ruled by Datu Magbanua, later becoming the site of Palawan's strongest early Spanish colonial presence and serving as the province's capital from 1873 to 1903.
They are an indigenous people in the Filipino Tribal people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Cuyonon.
Fast facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Population
- 221,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Filipino Tribal
- Primary language
- Cuyonon (cyo)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Cuyonon are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Cuyonon
- 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
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
68% adherents
Primary language
Cuyonon · Austronesian family
100% speak Cuyonon
Gospel resources in Cuyonon
- Bible available, published 1982
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Cuyonon)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Cuyonon
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- 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.
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