People group profile · PG009308
The Bangingi Sama of Malaysia
The Bangingi Sama of Malaysia, numbering about 90,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to Balanguingui Island of the Philippines.
They are a diaspora people in the Filipino, Muslim people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Balangingi.
Fast facts
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 90,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Filipino, Muslim
- Primary language
- Balangingi (sse)
- Primary religion
- Sunni 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: Lahad Datu coast, Semporna, and Tawau districts
Where they live
Gospel status
The Bangingi Sama 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 Bangingi Sama
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Balangingi · Austronesian family
100% speak Balangingi
Gospel resources in Balangingi
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Bangingi Sama
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Sama Banguingui in other countries
The same people (ROP3 107461) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangingi Sama | Philippines | 64,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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