Karao in Philippines

The Karao have only been reported in Philippines
Population
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Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The ancestors of the Karao people arrived in their current homeland in the late 1800s.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Karaos have special sleeping quarters for boys, girls and newlyweds. They have rituals regarding all stages of life including birth, courtship, marriage, divorce, pregnancy and death. They also have rituals for their harvests including a ritual of thanksgiving. They are rice farmers, but they also grow fruits and vegetable and raise livestock like cattle, pigs and chickens.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Their traditional god is Kubunian. They are dedicated to their own ethnic religion, though there are Christians among them.


What Are Their Needs?

The Karao people need to center their lives around the teachings and the person of Jesus Christ.


Prayer Points

Pray for a spiritual revival among the Karao people that will lead them to the cross and the empty grave.
Pray for Karao elders to have dreams and visions that will lead them to Jesus.
Pray for Karao disciples to make more disciples.


Scripture Prayers for the Karao in Philippines.


References

https://www.puertoparrot.com/articles/karao?lang=en
http://philippineperformance-repository.upd.edu.ph/2299/
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20110812-travelwise-karaoke-in-the-philippines


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Karao
People Name in Country Karao
Alternate Names Karaw
Population this Country 2,500
Population all Countries 2,500
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 12533
ROP3 Code 104652
Country Philippines
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Luzon, east Nueva Vizcaya Province, Karao, Ekip, and Bokod areas; into western Benguet Province, also in Ifugao Province, southwest corner.   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, east Nueva Vizcaya Province, Karao, Ekip, and Bokod areas; into western Benguet Province, also in Ifugao Province, southwest corner..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.00 %)
8.00 %
Ethnic Religions
92.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Karao
Language Code kyj   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
Ibaloi Ilocano Kalanguya
Primary Language Karao
Language Code kyj   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
  Ibaloi
  Ilocano
  Kalanguya
People Groups Speaking Karao

Primary Language:  Karao

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1998)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2023)
Bible-Complete No
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App Android Bible app: Karao YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Karao YouVersion Bibles
Map Source Mark Stevens  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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