People group profile · PG007670
The Eastern Bontoc of the Philippines
The Eastern Bontoc of the Philippines, numbering about 7,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Austronesian-speaking indigenous group from the Mountain Province of northern Luzon, Philippines.
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 Eastern Bontok.
Fast facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Population
- 7,400
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Filipino Tribal
- Primary language
- Eastern Bontok (ebk)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- 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
- Also known as
- Southern Bontoc
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Cordillera Administrative Region: east Mountain province, Barlig municipality, Barlig, Kadaklan, and Lias villages
Where they live
Gospel status
The Eastern Bontoc 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 Eastern Bontoc
- 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
72% adherents
Primary language
Eastern Bontok · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Eastern Bontok
Gospel resources in Eastern Bontok
- Bible available, published 2022
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Finallig)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Eastern Bontoc
- 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.
- 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.
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