• PEOPLE NAME: CENTRAL SUBANEN OF PHILIPPINES

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PEID: 7659

ROP: 101936

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Filipino, Tribal

Language: Central Subanen - (syb)

Alternate Name(s): Sindangan Subanun

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Philippines

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Population: 210,000

Global Population: 210,000


PEID: 7659

ROP: 101936

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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


Overview: The Central Subanen of Philippines, numbering 210,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Filipino, Tribal people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Philippines. Their primary language is Central Subanen. The primary religion practiced by the Central Subanen is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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