Filipinos in Palau

Filipinos in Palau
Total population
4,000–7,000[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Palau
39% of Palau population (2022)
Languages
Tagalog, Palauan, English, other Philippine languages, Spanish
Religion
Mostly Roman Catholicism · Protestantism.
Related ethnic groups
Filipino people, Overseas Filipinos, Austronesian peoples

Filipinos in Palau consist of contract workers from the Philippines and their dependents living in Palau. The approximately 7,000 Filipinos living in Palau make up about 35% of the entire population of Palau,[1] and make up the second-largest ethnic group after Palauans.[3] In addition, the Tagalog language is the fourth most-spoken language in Palau.[4]

  1. ^ a b Tan, Lesley (2006-06-06). "A tale of two states". Cebu Daily News. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  2. ^ "``Today, there are some 4,000 Filipinos working and...``". Philippine Office of the President. 2008-04-02. Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  3. ^ Alegado, Dean T. (2005). "SINGGALOT (Ties That Bind)". FAHNS. Archived from the original on January 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  4. ^ "Palau president on 2-day state visit to RP". news.ops.gov.ph. 2008-04-01. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2009-02-07.