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9,866,000

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People Group ▲	Country	Country Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Ilocano	Canada	20,000	9,866,000		Christianity	5 ●	99.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Ilocano	Guam	3,600	9,866,000		Christianity	4 ●	99.00 %	6.00 %	-1 -
Ilocano	Philippines	9,760,000	9,866,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	99.00 %	19.95 %	-1 -
Ilocano	United States	82,000	9,866,000		Christianity	5 ●	99.00 %	17.00 %	-1 -
Totals: 4						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 *
Aggay	Philippines	1,500	1,500	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	7.00 %	-1 -
Agta, Dupaninan	Philippines	1,800	1,800	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	10.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -
Ayta, Abellen	Philippines	6,000	6,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	35.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -
Balangao Bontoc	Philippines	30,000	30,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	34.00 %	17.00 %	-1 -
Bolinao Sambal	Philippines	127,000	127,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	95.00 %	13.00 %	-1 -
Bontoc, Eastern	Philippines	7,500	7,500	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	11.00 %	7.00 %	-1 -
Bugkalot	Philippines	90,000	90,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	27.00 %	12.00 %	-1 -
Ga'dang, Baliwon	Philippines	8,200	8,200	●	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	9.00 %	1.50 %	-1 -
Gaddang, Cagayan	Philippines	61,000	61,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	90.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Ibanag, Ybanag	Philippines	885,000	885,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	97.00 %	16.00 %	-1 -
Inibaloi, Nabaloi	Philippines	197,000	197,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	7.00 %	-1 -
Insinai, Isnay	Philippines	13,000	13,000	●	Christianity	4 ●	90.00 %	8.00 %	-1 -
Isneg, Dibagat-Kabugao	Philippines	600	600	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	45.00 %	8.00 %	-1 -
Itawit, Tawit	Philippines	212,000	212,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	95.00 %	12.00 %	-1 -
Itneg, Adasen Tinguian	Philippines	6,000	6,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	17.00 %	7.00 %	-1 -
Itneg, Binongan Tinguian	Philippines	10,000	10,000	●	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	16.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -
Itneg, Inlaod	Philippines	12,000	12,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	40.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -
Itneg, Southern	Philippines	24,000	24,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	57.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Kalanguya, Tinoc	Philippines	14,000	14,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	11.00 %	-1 -
Kalinga, Butbut	Philippines	18,000	18,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	60.00 %	16.00 %	-1 -
Kalinga, Lubuagan	Philippines	35,000	35,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	8.00 %	3.50 %	-1 -
Kalinga, Madukayang	Philippines	2,700	2,700	●	Christianity	4 ●	75.00 %	6.00 %	-1 -
Kalinga, Northern	Philippines	15,000	15,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	15.00 %	10.00 %	-1 -
Kalinga, Southern	Philippines	19,000	19,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	8.00 %	4.00 %	-1 -
Kalinga, Tanudan	Philippines	17,000	17,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	2.50 %	-1 -
Kankanaey, Kibungan	Philippines	259,000	259,000	●	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	45.00 %	15.00 %	-1 -
Karao	Philippines	2,300	2,300	●	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	8.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Kiangan Ifugao, Gilipanes	Philippines	43,000	43,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	11.00 %	7.00 %	-1 -
Malaweg	Philippines	26,000	26,000	●	Christianity	4 ●	90.00 %	6.00 %	-1 -
Sambal	Philippines	100,000	100,000	●	Christianity	4 ●	90.00 %	9.00 %	-1 -
Yogad	Philippines	28,000	28,000	●	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	15.00 %	4.00 %	-1 -
Totals: 31						0 ●			0

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Item	Value
Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	ilo
Written	Yes
Bible Translation	Complete Bible
Progress Scale	●

Language Alternate Names
Ilokano
Iloko

Dialects
Benguet
Ilokano

Dialect Alternate Names
Ilocano: Benguet
Ilokano
Ilokano: Benguet
Southern Trade Lang.

Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	1899-1965
New Testament	1903-1906
Complete Bible	1909-1996

Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
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National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
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Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing)
Bible.com (YouVersion)


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Resource ▲	Link
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching (GRN)
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament (FCBH)
Audio Recordings	Oral Bible stories in Ilocano
Audio Recordings	Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Ilocano
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: Bible with DC
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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Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Populations are scaled to the current year. Other data may have varying ages. We welcome suggested updates.
A displayed zero can mean true zero, a very small rounded number or sometimes unknown. Blanks mean an unknown value.
The data is sometimes not as precise as it appears. Values for %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical (which determine unreached status) are often informed estimates, some more accurate than others. We recommend against using %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical to calculate absolute numbers.
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