People group profile · PG009304
The Molbog of Malaysia
The Molbog of Malaysia, numbering about 3,400 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Filipino ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Palawan province of the Philippines.
They are a diaspora people in the Filipino, Muslim people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Molbog.
Fast facts
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 3,400
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Filipino, Muslim
- Primary language
- Molbog (pwm)
- Primary religion
- Folk Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Sabah: Kudat district, Balambangan and Banggi islands
Where they live
Gospel status
The Molbog are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Molbog
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Folk Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Molbog · Austronesian family
100% speak Molbog
Gospel resources in Molbog
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Molbog)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Molbog
- 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.
Molbog in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molbog | Philippines | 16,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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