Ethnic groups in the Philippines

The islands of the Philippines are inhabited by a number of different ethnolinguistic groups, the majority of whose own languages are Austronesian in origin. Many of these groups converted to Christianity, particularly the lowland-coastal groups, and adopted many foreign elements of culture. Ethnolinguistic groups include the Ivatans, Ilocanos, Pangasinenses, Kapampangans, Tagalogs, Bicolanos, Visayans (Masbateños, Hiligaynons/Ilonggos, Cebuanos, Boholanos/Bol-anons, Warays and Surigaonons) Maranaos, Subanons and Zamboangueños.

Ethnic groups in the Philippines

The islands of the Philippines are inhabited by a number of different ethnolinguistic groups, the majority of whose own languages are Austronesian in origin. Many of these groups converted to Christianity, particularly the lowland-coastal groups, and adopted many foreign elements of culture. Ethnolinguistic groups include the Ivatans, Ilocanos, Pangasinenses, Kapampangans, Tagalogs, Bicolanos, Visayans (Masbateños, Hiligaynons/Ilonggos, Cebuanos, Boholanos/Bol-anons, Warays and Surigaonons) Maranaos, Subanons and Zamboangueños.