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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Talaandig Manobo of Philippines

The Talaandig Manobo of Philippines, numbering approximately 8,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as a Manobo ethnolinguistic community indigenous to the Bukidnon highlands of Mindanao, Philippines, who speak Western Bukidnon Manobo and maintain a distinct Talaandig cultural identity rooted in ancestral traditions and customary leadership They are an Indigenous people, with Manobo as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Filipino Tribal people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion. They primarily speak Western Bukidnon Manobo.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Talaandig Manobo

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Philippines
People Cluster: Filipino Tribal
Primary Language(s): Western Bukidnon Manobo (mbb)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 8,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG046613
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

75%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Western Bukidnon Manobo
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Manobo, Western Bukidnon Speakers

Media Resources in Western Bukidnon Manobo:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Western Bukidnon Manobo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2001 WPS✓✓✓
Is Lalag te Megbevayà✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Western Bukidnon Manobo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Talaandig Manobo 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 Talaandig Manobo:
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 Talaandig Manobo of Philippines

And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many."
readMark 14:23-24

Pray for those who may have heard the gospel but have not yet submitted their lives to Christ, that they will finally see the sacrifice which He made for them and surrender their lives to Him.

There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.
readPsalm 19:3

Pray that God will lead them to His Word, and where it is not available, ask that He will raise up those who will produce gospel media in their heart language.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
readPsalm 27:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will strengthen them when they face persecution of any kind for Jesus' name’s sake.

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
readActs 17:30

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will boldly and lovingly declare that God commands all people everywhere to repent.

Manobo, Talaandig Across Countries (ROP3 - 115481) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Talaandig ManoboPG046613Talaandig ManoboPhilippines8,300No Longer UnreachedWestern Bukidnon ManoboEthnoreligion

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