Maguindanao people

Maguindanaon people
Magindanawn
مڬندنون
Maguindanaon women at S.K Festival.
Total population
2,021,099 (2020 census)[1]
(1.9% of the Philippine population)
Regions with significant populations
 Philippines
(Bangsamoro, Soccsksargen, Zamboanga Peninsula, Davao Region, Manila, Cebu)
Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur1,101,885[2]
Sultan Kudarat243,445[3]
North Cotabato214,015[4]
South Cotabato41,721[5]
Sarangani41,516[6]
Zamboanga del Sur41,255[7]
General Santos City40,073[8]
Metro Manila38,861[9]
Zamboanga Sibugay12,910[10]
Bukidnon10,709[11]
Davao City8,258[12]
Zamboanga del Norte4,030[13]
Rizal3,168[14]
Cavite2,816[15]
Davao del Norte2,658[16]
Languages
Native
Maguindanaon
Also
Filipino • English
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Maranao, Iranun, Kalagan, Lumad,
Sama-Bajau, other Moro peoples, Visayans,
other Filipinos, Malay people
other Austronesian peoples

The Maguindanaon people are an Austronesian ethnic group from the Philippines. The Maguindanaon are part of wider political identity of Muslims known as Moro, who constitute the third largest ethnic group of Mindanao, Sulu and Palawan. The Maguindanaons constitute the ninth largest Filipino ethnic group and are known for being distinguished in the realm of visual art. They have been renowned as metalworkers, producing the wavy-bladed keris ceremonial swords and other weapons, as well as gongs. The Maguindanaons historically had an independent sultanate known as the Sultanate of Maguindanao which comprises modern day Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Davao Region and Soccsksargen. The name "Maguindanao/Magindanaw" itself was corrupted by Spanish sources into "Mindanao", which became the name for the entire island of Mindanao.[17]

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