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HomePeo...People GroupsAff...Affinity Bloc: Malay PeoplesClus...Cluster:
Filipino, TribalNegrito, Mamanwa

/  in Country:   All
Philippines

Negrito,
Mamanwa in Philippines Tweet

The Negrito, Mamanwa have only been reported in
Philippines

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Population

8,800

Main Language

Mamanwa

Largest Religion

Ethnic
Religions

Christian

2.00%

Evangelical

0.30%

Progress

Progress Scale

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an
estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people
cluster, country or language. The Progress
Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level

Description

Criteria

1

Unreached - Few evangelicals and
few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of
Christianity.

Evangelicals <= 2%
Professing
Christians <= 5%

2

Minimally
reached - Few evangelicals, but significant
number who identify as Christians.

Evangelicals <= 2%
Professing
Christians > 5% and <= 50%

3

Superficially reached - Few
evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of
spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.

Evangelicals <= 2%
Professing
Christians > 50%

4

Partially
reached - Evangelicals have a modest
presence.

Evangelicals > 2% and <=
10%

5

Significantly reached -
Evangelicals have a significant presence.

Evangelicals >
10%

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Introduction / History

The Mamanwa people group live in the Philippines in several places such as
Agusan del Norte. They speak an Austronesian language and are also known as
Mamanwa Negritos. The oldest males who are most well thought of are their
leaders and they judge in community matters. The Mamanwa have great respect for
elders. Leaders are prevented from conferring leadership to nearest
relatives.

Traditional hunting is disappearing but they have kept their
other customs and traditions. They have work and support agreements with other
groups they are allied to. Heavy industry has caused them to go to less well-off
regions of the country. It has been said that the Mamanwa are descended from the
original inhabitants of the Philippines.

The Mamanwa eat wild fruit,
nuts, honey and python meat. The Mamanwa make baskets and hammocks. They have a
nomadic lifestyle which could be an obstacle to the gospel. They believe in
spirits with Magbabaya as the main god.

Prayer Points

* Pray that Philippine Christians will give the Mamanwa the gospel
message.
* The Mamanwa like what is good, pray that this will lead them to
Jesus Christ and that this will cause them to give their lives to Him.
* Pray
that the elders among them will come to Jesus Christ and that will lead others
among the Mamanwa to Salvation also.

References

ethnicgroupsphilippines.com/peoples/ethnic groups in the
philippines/mamanwa

Profile Source:  Anonymous

Prayer / Resource Links:

Global Prayer Digest:
2016-06-07

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People Name General

Negrito,
Mamanwa

People Name in Country

Negrito, Mamanwa

Population in Philippines

8,800

World Population

8,800

Total Countries

1

Indigenous

Yes

Unreached

Yes

Pioneer Workers Needed

1

Progress Scale

1 ●

GSEC

6  (per PeopleGroups.org)

Alternate Names

Mamanwa, Mamanwa Negrito

People ID

13464

ROP3 Code

106193

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc

Malay
Peoples

People Cluster

Filipino,
Tribal

People Group

Negrito,
Mamanwa

Ethnic Code

AUG05

Geography

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Country

Philippines

Region

Southeast
Asia

Continent

Asia

10/40 Window

No

National Bible Society

Website

Persecution Rank

Not ranked

Location in Country

East Mindanao, Lake Mainit area, Agusan del Norte and
Surigao del Norte provinces.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

Country

Philippines

Region

Southeast Asia

Continent

Asia

10/40 Window

No

National Bible Society

Website

Persecution Rank

Not ranked

Location in Country

East Mindanao, Lake Mainit area, Agusan del Norte and Surigao del
Norte provinces..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Languages

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Primary Language

Mamanwa

Language Code

mmn   Ethnologue Listing

Language Written

Yes   ScriptSource Listing

Total Languages

2

Secondary Languages

Cebuano

People Groups

Speaking Mamanwa

Primary Language

Mamanwa

Language Code

mmn   Ethnologue Listing

Total Languages

2

Secondary Languages

Cebuano

People Groups

Speaking Mamanwa

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Primary Language:  Mamanwa

Bible Translation ▲

Status  (Years)

Bible-Portions

Yes   (1966-1967)

Bible-New Testament

Yes   (1982)

Bible-Complete

No

Bible-NT Text

Online

Possible Print
Bibles

Amazon

National Bible Societies

Forum of Bible
Agencies

World Bible Finder

Gospel Go

World
Bibles

Resource Type ▲

Resource
Name

Audio Recordings

Audio Bible teaching (GRN)

Text / Printed Matter

Bible: Ya mga panaba na Diyos

Religion

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Primary Religion:

Ethnic
Religions

Major
Religion ▲

Percent *

Buddhism

0.00 %

Christianity  (Evangelical
0.30 %)

2.00 %

Ethnic
Religions

98.00 %

Hinduism

0.00 %

Islam

0.00 %

Non-Religious

0.00 %

Other / Small

0.00 %

Unknown

0.00 %

Christian
Segments ▲

Percent

Anglican

0.0 %

Independent

0.0 %

Orthodox

0.0 %

Other Christian

0.0 %

Protestant

0.0 %

Roman Catholic

100.0 %

Sources

Photo Source

Roger Tompkins

Map Source

Mark Stevens

Profile Source

Anonymous

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