The Ibaloi people live in the southern part of the Cordillera, the huge mountain range in the northern Philippine island of Luzon. They have outlasted the conquering Spanish, Americans and Japanese who took timber and ore from their land often destroying farmlands in the process.
They grow rice using terraces that they and their ancestors have engineered on the steep mountain sides as well as vegetables, fruit and cut flowers. They have also expanded into businesses such as herding cattle and mining gold. The famous Baguio City is within their territory. This city brings summer visitors from all over the Philippines and from around the world to enjoy its cool climate and beautiful surroundings. Baguio City is a modern urban center called the "Summer Capital" of the Philippines. It is also a university town with nearly half the population being students from several universities located there. Many Ibaloi are highly educated in all major professions.
The Ibaloi community is already on the path to transformation. As traditional spirit worshippers, they sought the blessings of their ancestors, asking for healing, prosperity and long lives. Thanks to the introduction of Christianity in the 1950s, about 30 percent of the Ibaloi claim to be Christians. In more recent years, a team of translators produced the New Testament and the "JESUS" film. Being exposed to mother tongue Scripture has resulted in Christians showing love and grace to other people groups and cooperating in mission outreaches to them.
Now that preachers are using the Ibaloi New Testament as a basis for sermons, people are hungry for the whole Bible. Some say, "It is discouraging to bring the New Testament to church when the preacher uses an Old Testament portion for his text." So the Ibaloi themselves are well on the way to translating and making the full printed Bible available.
Scripture Prayers for the Inibaloi, Nabaloi in Philippines.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Inibaloi |
People Name in Country | Inibaloi, Nabaloi |
Alternate Names | Benquet Igorot; Igodor; Iniballuy; Nabaloi |
Population this Country | 214,000 |
Population all Countries | 214,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 4 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 12232 |
ROP3 Code | 104034 |
ROP25 Code | 303213 |
ROP25 Name | Inibaloi |
Country | Philippines | ||
Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Luzon, central and south Benguet Province, west Nueva Vizcaya Province. 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, central and south Benguet Province, west Nueva Vizcaya Province.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 7.00 %) |
30.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
70.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Ibaloi | |||
Language Code | ibl Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Ibaloi |
Language Code | ibl Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Ilocano | |
People Groups | Speaking Ibaloi |
Primary Language: Ibaloi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1965) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1978-2022) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2023) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
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 |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Ibaloi | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Ibaloi | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Ibaloi | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies | World Missionary Press |
Photo Source | Wayne S. Grazio - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | Anonymous |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |