People group profile · PG047236
The Bicolano of the United States
The Bicolano of the United States, numbering about 800 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Austronesian ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Bicol Peninsula and neighboring minor islands of Luzon.
They are a diaspora people in the Filipino Tribal people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Central Bikol.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 800
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Filipino Tribal
- Primary language
- Central Bikol (bcl)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- 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
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Bicolano 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 Bicolano
- 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
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Central Bikol · Austronesian family
100% speak Central Bikol
Gospel resources in Central Bikol
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Bikol Popular Version · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Bicolano
- 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.
Bicolano, Central in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101912) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bicolano | Philippines | 7,830,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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