| Danao | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Maguindanaon, Maranao and Iranun |
| Geographic distribution | Mindanao, Malaysia (Sabah) |
| Linguistic classification | Austronesian |
| Proto-language | Proto-Danao |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | dana1253 |
 Geographic extent of Danao languages based on Ethnologue maps | |
The Danao languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken in the Philippines. This language also known as the natively oldest proto-danao language, however history told that this is also familiarized for its originated Iranaon language from Lanao in Mainland Mindanao widen until the Iranun language in Sabah Malaysia which is speaks by the both mutual speakers Maranao and the Iranun, each both tribes are describing by the story of the Darangën influences by the Kingdom of Bumbaran and the story of Datu (Prince) Bantogën and Bae (Princess) Lawanën while the Maguindanao language is also belongs to the Danao language in an modern influences. However Maguindanao people said that Maguindanaon language is a language of the Sultanate of Maguindanao. The Mëranaw and the Maguindanao people are both one of the major tribes of the Moro people with approximately a million speakers; and Iranun with approximately a hundred thousand speakers.