Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Filipino, Tribal

Language: Iraya - (iry)

Alternate Name(s): Alag-bako, Visayan Tribal Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Philippines

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Population: 37,500

Global Population: 37,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Iraya of Philippines, numbering 37,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Filipino, Tribal people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Philippines. Their primary language is Iraya. The primary religion practiced by the Iraya is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

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Gospel Recordings: Available

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