Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Filipino, Tribal

Language: Obo Manobo - (obo)

Alternate Name(s): Obo Bagobo, Kidapawan Manobo, Mindanao Tribal Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Philippines

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Population: 70,500

Global Population: 70,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Obo Manobo of Philippines, numbering 70,500, 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 Obo Manobo. The primary religion practiced by the Obo Manobo is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

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Gospel Recordings: Available

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