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Language: Cebuano

Population of Groups Speaking

22,625,000

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People Group ▲	Country	Country Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Cebuano	Australia	5,600	22,621,000		Christianity	5 ●	99.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Cebuano	Canada	20,000	22,621,000		Christianity	5 ●	96.00 %	16.00 %	-1 -
Cebuano	New Zealand	3,400	22,621,000		Christianity	5 ●	99.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Cebuano	Philippines	22,587,000	22,621,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	99.00 %	17.60 %	-1 -
Cebuano	United States	5,400	22,621,000		Christianity	4 ●	85.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -
Eskayan	Philippines	3,400	3,400	●	Christianity	5 ●	75.00 %	11.00 %	-1 -
Totals: 6						0 ●			0

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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People Group ▲	Country	Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Bagobo, Giangan	Philippines	99,000	99,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	41.00 %	16.00 %	-1 -
Blaan, Koronadal	Philippines	127,000	127,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	11.00 %	-1 -
Blaan, Sarangani	Philippines	131,000	131,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	90.00 %	17.00 %	-1 -
Butuanon	Philippines	62,000	62,000	●	Christianity	4 ●	95.00 %	9.00 %	-1 -
Kalagan, Kaagan	Philippines	13,000	13,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	6.00 %	-1 -
Kalagan, Tagakaulu	Philippines	141,000	141,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	25.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Kamayo	Philippines	519,000	519,000	●	Christianity	4 ●	90.00 %	7.00 %	-1 -
Mandaya	Philippines	271,000	271,000	●	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	9.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -
Manobo, Agusan	Philippines	76,000	76,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	8.00 %	6.00 %	-1 -
Manobo, Ata	Philippines	38,000	38,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	9.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -
Manobo, Binukid	Philippines	193,000	193,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Manobo, Cinamiguin	Philippines	38,000	38,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Manobo, Cotabato	Philippines	35,000	35,000	●	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.80 %	1
Manobo, Dibabawon	Philippines	24,000	24,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	7.00 %	-1 -
Manobo, Higaunon	Philippines	47,000	47,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	10.00 %	4.00 %	-1 -
Manobo, Ilianen	Philippines	21,000	21,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	11.00 %	4.00 %	-1 -
Manobo, Matigsalug	Philippines	46,000	46,000	●	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	1.50 %	-1 -
Manobo, Obo Kidapawan	Philippines	74,000	74,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	7.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -
Manobo, Rajah Kabungsuan	Philippines	11,000	11,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	45.00 %	4.00 %	-1 -
Manobo, Sarangani	Philippines	82,000	82,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Negrito, Mamanwa	Philippines	9,200	9,200	●	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	1
Porohanon	Philippines	33,000	33,000	●	Christianity	4 ●	95.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -
Subanen, Central	Philippines	203,000	203,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	14.00 %	-1 -
Subanen, Lapuyan	Philippines	60,000	60,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	14.00 %	4.00 %	-1 -
Subanen, Tuboy	Philippines	101,000	101,000	●	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	2
Subanon, Western Kalibugan	Philippines	145,000	145,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	60.00 %	19.00 %	-1 -
Tagabawa Bagobo	Philippines	65,000	65,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	24.00 %	9.00 %	-1 -
Teduray	Philippines	70,000	70,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	7.50 %	-1 -
Tiboli, Kiamba	Philippines	138,000	138,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	24.00 %	6.00 %	-1 -
Totals: 29						3 ●			4

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Item	Value
Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	ceb
Written	Yes
Bible Translation	Complete Bible
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Language Alternate Names
Binisaya
Bisaya
Bisayan
Sebuano
Sugbuanon
Sugbuhanon
Visayan

Dialects
Boholano
Cebu
Leyte
Mindanao Visayan

Dialect Alternate Names
Bol-anon
Cebuano: Boholano

Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	1902-1956
New Testament	1908-2002
Complete Bible	1917-2014

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Resource ▲	Link
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching (GRN)
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament (FCBH)
Audio Recordings	Oral Bible
Audio Recordings	Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project)
Audio Recordings	StoryRunners Oral Bible Stories
Film / Video	Creation to Christ
Film / Video	God's Story Video
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Cebuano
Film / Video	More Than Dreams-Dini
Film / Video	More Than Dreams-Mohammed
Film / Video	My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime)
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project)
General	Bible Visuals
General	Four Spiritual Laws
General	God's Simple Plan
General	Got Questions Ministry
Text / Printed Matter	Bible: Biblica's Cebuano
Text / Printed Matter	Bible: Revised Bible
Text / Printed Matter	EasyBibles
Text / Printed Matter	EasyBibles
Text / Printed Matter	International Bible Society
Text / Printed Matter	Online Bible Text (Scripture Earth)
Text / Printed Matter	World Missionary Press Booklets

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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