Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Filipino Tribal

Language: Batak - (bya)

Alternate Name(s): Babuyan, Batak, Tinitianes

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Philippines

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Population: 3,900

Global Population: 3,900

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Palawan Batak of Philippines, numbering 3,900, 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 Batak. The primary religion practiced by the Palawan Batak is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

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