• PEOPLE NAME: ILOCANO OF CANADA

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Filipino, Central

Language: Ilocano - (ilo)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Canada

Also found in: Guam; Philippines; United States

Population: 16,500

Global Population: 10,567,000


PEID: 47423

ROP: 103997

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The Ilocano of Canada, numbering 16,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Filipino, Central people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 10,567,000 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Ilocano. The primary religion practiced by the Ilocano is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.


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