People group profile · PG042440
The Filipinos of Germany
The Filipinos of Germany, numbering about 67,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Austronesian ethnic community of Tagalog-speaking people who are citizens of, or immigrants from, the Philippines.
They are a diaspora people in the Filipino, Central people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Tagalog.
Fast facts
- Country
- Germany
- Population
- 67,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Filipino, Central
- Primary language
- Tagalog (tgl)
- 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
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Filipinos 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 Filipinos
- 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
80% adherents
Primary language
Tagalog · Austronesian family
100% speak Tagalog
Gospel resources in Tagalog
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Tagalog)
- The Savior (Tagalog)
Bibles
- 1905 Ang Dating Biblia · text
- 2012 Magandang Balita Biblia · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Filipinos
- 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.
Filipino, Tagalog in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109692) is reported in 19 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tagalog | Philippines | 36,920,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | United States | 2,525,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Malaysia | 877,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Canada | 438,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Qatar | 255,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Kuwait | 212,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Hong Kong | 198,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Singapore | 175,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Australia | 160,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Oman | 96,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | United Kingdom | 95,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Italy | 77,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Spain | 38,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Filipinos | Macao | 33,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Guam | 23,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | New Zealand | 17,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Northern Mariana Islands | 16,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | Palau | 2,900 | No Longer Unreached |
| Filipinos | American Samoa | 1,300 | No Longer Unreached |
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