People group profile · PG007810
The Western Subanon of the Philippines
The Western Subanon of the Philippines, numbering about 145,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a tribal community of the Philippines, Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula.
They are an indigenous people in the Filipino Tribal people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Western Subanon.
Fast facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Population
- 145,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Filipino Tribal
- Primary language
- Western Subanon (suc)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- 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
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Western Subanon 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 Western Subanon
- 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
Primary language
Western Subanon · Austronesian family
69% speak Western Subanon
Gospel resources in Western Subanon
- Bible available, published 2021
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Western Subanon
- 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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