 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 373,392[1] (2020 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Philippines:Soccsksargen, Davao | |
| Sarangani | 120,954[2] |
| Davao del Sur | 89,949[3] |
| South Cotabato | 48,391[4] |
| General Santos | 20,769[5] |
| Sultan Kudarat | 9,078[6] |
| North Cotabato | 5,988[7] |
| Davao City | 3,285[8] |
| Languages | |
| Blaan, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Filipino | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Lumad, Visayans, and other Austronesians | |
The Blaan people,[9][a] are one of the indigenous peoples of Southern Mindanao in the Philippines. Their name could have derived from "bla" meaning "opponent" and the suffix "an" meaning "people". According to a 2021 genetic study, the Blaan people also have Papuan admixture.[11]
- ^ "Ethnicity in the Philippines (2020 Census of Population and Housing)". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ 2010 Census of Population and Housing: Sarangani (PDF) (Report). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010.
- ^ 2010 Census of Population and Housing: Davao del Sur (PDF) (Report). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010.
- ^ 2010 Census of Population and Housing: South Cotobato (PDF) (Report). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010.
- ^ 2010 Census of Population and Housing: General Santos City (PDF) (Report). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010.
- ^ 2010 Census of Population and Housing: Sultan Kudarat (PDF) (Report). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010.
- ^ 2010 Census of Population and Housing: North Cotabato (PDF) (Report). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010.
- ^ 2010 Census of Population and Housing: Davao City (PDF) (Report). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2010.
- ^ Garot, Datu. "The Blaans". National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
- ^ Rebollido, Rommel (5 May 2023). "IP advocates: no apostrophes in Blaan, Tboli". MindaNews. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Larena, Maximilian; Sanchez-Quinto, Federico; Sjödin, Per; McKenna, James; Ebeo, Carlo; Reyes, Rebecca; Casel, Ophelia; Huang, Jin-Yuan; Hagada, Kim Pullupul; Guilay, Dennis; Reyes, Jennelyn (2021-03-30). "Multiple migrations to the Philippines during the last 50,000 years". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118 (13): e2026132118. doi:10.1073/pnas.2026132118. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 8020671. PMID 33753512.
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