How can the Hanunoo people, living in poverty and worshipping nature spirits, be reached with Jesus' love? They reside in the far south of Mindoro, one of the Philippine islands. They live in small villages of no more than 50 people on valley slopes overlooking streams. They farm rice, corn, beans, sugarcane and sweet potatoes. The Hanunoo are isolated from medicine and education, along with other aspects of modern life. Their villages are autonomous, with no chiefs.
Nearly all Hanunoo people practice their own ethnic religion, so their faith is in the power of nature spirits rather than the Creator.
Prayer and translated evangelistic materials are keys to reaching the Hanunoo. Doctors and educators who follow Christ can bring practical help and the gospel. Hanunoo believers can be discipled to share Christ with unreached Hanunoo.
"Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst." John 6:35
Pray that this people group hungers for God and begins to feed spiritually on the Bread of life, Jesus Christ.
Some Hanunoo are Christian and a segment of those are evangelical. The New Testament and audio Bible teaching are available in the Hanunoo language. Pray for discipleship of Hanunoo believers to share Christ's message with the unreached. Ask God to stir faithful prayer in Filipino churches for the Hanunoo. Pray the Lord would send prepared witnesses to Hanunoo families and villages. Ask for Disciple Making Movements that spread to the many Hanunoo communities, bringing great blessings to the precious Hanunoo people.
| People Name | Hanunoo |
| Pronunciation | hah-noo-NOO |
| Country | Philippines |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Population | 23,000 |
| World Population | 23,000 |
| Language | Hanunoo |
| Primary Religion | Ethnic Religions |
| Bible | New Testament |
| Online Audio NT | No |
| Jesus Film | No |
| Audio Recordings | Yes |
| Christ Followers | Few, less than 2% |
| Status | Unreached |
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