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The Lapuyan Subanun of Philippines

The Lapuyan Subanun of Philippines, numbering approximately 120,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Subanen people of the Lapuyan and Margosatubig area of Zamboanga del Sur, maintaining a distinct Southern Subanen language and a local tradition of governance under timuay leaders. They mostly adhere to Animism and Southern Subanen is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Lapuyan Subanun

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Southern Subanen (laa)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 120,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007715
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

91%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Southern Subanen
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Subanen, Southern Speakers

Media Resources in Southern Subanen:

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Bible Resources in Southern Subanen:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Lapuyan Subanun are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Lapuyan Subanun:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Lapuyan Subanun of Philippines

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
readRomans 6:4

Pray that those who need to surrender their lives to Christ will confess their sins and trust in Him, being united with Him in His death and resurrection, walking in newness of life.

And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
read2 Timothy 2:2

Pray that the lost will come to faith in Christ and be discipled in the truth of the gospel, becoming faithful followers of Jesus who, in turn, make disciples themselves.

But Jesus called them to him, saying "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."
readLuke 18:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a burden to share the hope of Christ with children.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:11

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will put on the full armor of God so that they will be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy.

Subanon, Lapuyan Across Countries (ROP3 - 105646) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Lapuyan SubanunPG007715Lapuyan SubanunPhilippines120,000No Longer UnreachedSouthern SubanenAnimism

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