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Language: Cebuano

Population of Groups Speaking

22,928,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

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People Group ▲	Country	Country Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Cebuano	Australia	5,700	22,924,000		Christianity	5 ●	99.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Cebuano	Canada	20,000	22,924,000		Christianity	5 ●	96.00 %	16.00 %	-1 -
Cebuano	New Zealand	3,500	22,924,000		Christianity	5 ●	99.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Cebuano	Philippines	22,889,000	22,924,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	99.00 %	17.60 %	-1 -
Cebuano	United States	5,400	22,924,000		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-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. 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	100,000	100,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	41.00 %	16.00 %	-1 -
Blaan, Koronadal	Philippines	128,000	128,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	11.00 %	-1 -
Blaan, Sarangani	Philippines	133,000	133,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	90.00 %	17.00 %	-1 -
Butuanon	Philippines	63,000	63,000	●	Christianity	4 ●	95.00 %	9.00 %	-1 -
Kalagan, Kaagan	Philippines	14,000	14,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	6.00 %	-1 -
Kalagan, Tagakaulu	Philippines	143,000	143,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	25.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Kamayo	Philippines	526,000	526,000	●	Christianity	4 ●	90.00 %	7.00 %	-1 -
Mandaya	Philippines	274,000	274,000	●	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	9.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -
Manobo, Agusan	Philippines	77,000	77,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	8.00 %	6.00 %	-1 -
Manobo, Ata	Philippines	39,000	39,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	9.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -
Manobo, Binukid	Philippines	195,000	195,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Manobo, Cinamiguin	Philippines	39,000	39,000	●	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	48,000	48,000	●	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	75,000	75,000	●	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	83,000	83,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Negrito, Mamanwa	Philippines	9,400	9,400	●	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	1
Porohanon	Philippines	34,000	34,000	●	Christianity	4 ●	95.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -
Subanen, Central	Philippines	205,000	205,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	14.00 %	-1 -
Subanen, Lapuyan	Philippines	61,000	61,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	14.00 %	4.00 %	-1 -
Subanen, Tuboy	Philippines	103,000	103,000	●	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	2
Subanon, Western Kalibugan	Philippines	147,000	147,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	60.00 %	19.00 %	-1 -
Tagabawa Bagobo	Philippines	66,000	66,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	24.00 %	9.00 %	-1 -
Teduray	Philippines	71,000	71,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	7.50 %	-1 -
Tiboli, Kiamba	Philippines	140,000	140,000	●	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

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

Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
Virtual Storehouse
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
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Resource Directories
Scripture Earth
Language Archives
Linguist List
SIL Resources

Format ▲	Resource
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching (Global Recordings Network)
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament (Faith Comes By Hearing)
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	LUMO film of Gospels
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	Four Spiritual Laws
General	Gospel resources links (Scripture Earth)
General	Got Questions Ministry
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app as APK file from Faith Comes By Hearing
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store
Text / Printed Matter	Bible: Biblica's Cebuano
Text / Printed Matter	Bible: Revised Bible
Text / Printed Matter	Tools for faith conversations
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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