The Palawanos have been on Palawan since long before the Spanish or Moros came to the archipelago. They even have stories of the Sri Vijayan pirates of the 1400s.
Southern Palawan island, Philippines
They are poor, subsistence farmers of upland rice. Most areas do not have government schools. They face encroachment by settlers, loggers and mining companies.
Animist. But a number have become evangelical Christians in the last 35 years.
Wisdom for church planting teams.
Thank the Lord the New Testament is now available in this language
Strength, wisdom, protection for the church leaders as they shepherd local congregations and conduct outreaches.
Scripture Prayers for the Palawano, Southwest in Philippines.
Profile Source: Bill Davis |
People Name General | Palawano, Southwest |
People Name in Country | Palawano, Southwest |
Natural Name | Southwest Palawano |
Alternate Names | Southwest Palawano; Western Palawano |
Population this Country | 16,000 |
Population all Countries | 16,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 4 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 15071 |
ROP3 Code | 109522 |
Country | Philippines | ||
Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Southwest Palawan Island, north of Rizal to the south tip, east side from Bataraza south, mostly along upland rivers, some along the coast. 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 | Southwest Palawan Island, north of Rizal to the south tip, east side from Bataraza south, mostly along upland rivers, some along the coast.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 8.00 %) |
10.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
80.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
10.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Palawano, Southwest | |||
Language Code | plv Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Palawano, Southwest |
Language Code | plv Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Tagalog | |
People Groups | Speaking Palawano, Southwest |
Primary Language: Palawano, Southwest
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2014) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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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 |
Photo Source | Bill Davis |
Map Source | Mark Stevens |
Profile Source | Bill Davis |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |