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The Sangil of Philippines

The Sangil of Philippines, numbering approximately 9,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Muslim Moro people of Mindanao's Balut and Sarangani islands descended from Sangihe Archipelago migrants who arrived already Islamized before Islam reached the mainland. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Sangil is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino, Muslim
Primary Language(s): Sangil (snl)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 9,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG007763
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Pray for the Sangil of Philippines

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Sangil
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
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Sangil Speakers

Media Resources in Sangil:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Sangil:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Sangil 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 Sangil:
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 Sangil of Philippines

But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
readPsalm 130:4

Pray that God will bring those who have hard hearts to repentance and trust in Christ for the forgiveness of their sins.

“I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’ to a nation that was not called by my name."
readIsaiah 65:1

Pray that the lost will be found by God, even when they are not seeking Him. Pray that He will reveal Himself to them in a way they cannot ignore and that they will respond in faith.

We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds.
readPsalm 75:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will give thanks to the Lord for His wondrous works and declare His goodness to all people.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
read3 John 1:2

Ask God to grant protection and good health — both physical and spiritual — to those He sends cross-culturally to share the gospel.

Sangil Across Countries (ROP3 - 108642) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SangilPG007763SangilPhilippines9,000No Longer UnreachedSangilSunni Islam

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