Philippines - Ethnic groups



Philippines Ethnic Groups 1388
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Filipinos of Malay (Malayan and Indonesian) stock constitute about 95.5% of the total population. They are divided into nine main ethnic groups: the Tagalog, Ilocanos, Pampanguenos, Pangasinans, and Bicolanos, all concentrated in Luzon; the Cebuanos, Boholanos, and Ilongos of the Visayas; and the Waray-Waray of the Visayas, Leyte, and Samar. The Chinese minority totaled about 1.5% of the population in 1999. In addition, 10 Muslim groups, mainly of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago, comprised about 4% of the population. Numerous smaller ethnic groups inhabit the interior of the islands, including the Igorot of Luzon and the Bukidnon, Manobo, and Tiruray of Mindanao. These other groups accounted for the remaining 3% of the population in 1999.

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maryam
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Anna Nicole C. Costan
hello I'm Anna Nicole C. Costan... I am from Silliman University Elemntary School and I am 11 years old, grade six. In our school we mostly have to make our assignments directly and I need help about all the ethnic groups in the philippines... so if anybody can help me email me at pikachiu_14@yahoo.com.. thanx to all
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lecidalg rodriguez
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hazel
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tom
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