Blaan people

Blaan
A Blaan woman from Sarangani playing the jew mouth harp.
Total population
373,392 (2020 census)
Regions with significant populations
Philippines:
Soccsksargen, Davao
Sarangani120,954
Davao del Sur89,949
South Cotabato48,391
General Santos20,769
Sultan Kudarat9,078
North Cotabato5,988
Davao City3,285
Languages
Blaan, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Filipino
Related ethnic groups
Lumad, Visayans, and other Austronesians

The Blaan people, are one of the indigenous peoples of Southern Mindanao in the Philippines. Their name may be derived from "bla", meaning "opponent", and the "people"-denoting suffix "an". According to a 2021 genetic study, the Blaan people also have Papuan admixture.