Inibaloi, Nabaloi in Philippines

The Inibaloi, Nabaloi have only been reported in Philippines
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Ibaloi people live in the southern part of the Cordillera, the huge mountain range in the northern Philippine island of Luzon. They have outlasted the conquering Spanish, Americans and Japanese who took timber and ore from their land often destroying farmlands in the process.

They grow rice using terraces that they and their ancestors have engineered on the steep mountain sides as well as vegetables, fruit and cut flowers. They have also expanded into businesses such as herding cattle and mining gold. The famous Baguio City is within their territory. This city brings summer visitors from all over the Philippines and from around the world to enjoy its cool climate and beautiful surroundings. Baguio City is a modern urban center called the "Summer Capital" of the Philippines. It is also a university town with nearly half the population being students from several universities located there. Many Ibaloi are highly educated in all major professions.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Ibaloi community is already on the path to transformation. As traditional spirit worshippers, they sought the blessings of their ancestors, asking for healing, prosperity and long lives. Thanks to the introduction of Christianity in the 1950s, about 30 percent of the Ibaloi claim to be Christians. In more recent years, a team of translators produced the New Testament and the "JESUS" film. Being exposed to mother tongue Scripture has resulted in Christians showing love and grace to other people groups and cooperating in mission outreaches to them.


What Are Their Needs?

Now that preachers are using the Ibaloi New Testament as a basis for sermons, people are hungry for the whole Bible. Some say, "It is discouraging to bring the New Testament to church when the preacher uses an Old Testament portion for his text." So the Ibaloi themselves are well on the way to translating and making the full printed Bible available.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Inibaloi, Nabaloi in Philippines.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Inibaloi
People Name in Country Inibaloi, Nabaloi
Alternate Names Benquet Igorot; Igodor; Iniballuy; Nabaloi
Population this Country 217,000
Population all Countries 217,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 12232
ROP3 Code 104034
Country Philippines
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Luzon, central and south Benguet Province, west Nueva Vizcaya Province.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Philippines
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Luzon, central and south Benguet Province, west Nueva Vizcaya Province..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 7.00 %)
30.00 %
Ethnic Religions
70.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Ibaloi
Language Code ibl   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Ilocano
Primary Language Ibaloi
Language Code ibl   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Ilocano
People Groups Speaking Ibaloi

Primary Language:  Ibaloi

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1965)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1978-2022)
Bible-Complete Yes  (2023)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Ibaloi Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Ibaloi YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Ibaloi YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
Photo Source Wayne S. Grazio - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Anonymous 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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