Maranao people
Austronesian ethnic group of the southern Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Melanau people.
"Maranao" redirects here. Not to be confused with Maranhão.
The Maranao people (Maranao: ['mәranaw]; Filipino: Maranaw[2]), also spelled Meranao, Maranaw, and Mëranaw, is a predominantly Muslim Filipino ethnic group native to the region around Lanao Lake in the island of Mindanao. They are known for their artwork, weaving, wood, plastic and metal crafts and epic literature, the Darangen. They are ethnically and culturally closely related to the Iranun, and Maguindanaon, all three groups being denoted as speaking Danao languages and giving name to the island of Mindanao. They are grouped with other Moro people due to their shared religion.
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Quick Facts Bangsa Mëranaw ماراناو, Total population ...
Bangsa Mëranaw ماراناو | |
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Total population | |
1,800,130 (2020 census)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Philippines (Bangsamoro, Soccsksargen, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Manila, Cebu) | |
Languages | |
Native Maranao Also Filipino • Cebuano • English | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Iranun, Maguindanaon, Tiruray Lumad, Tausūg, Visayan, other Moros, other Filipinos, other Austronesian peoples |
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