Maguindanao people
Magindanawn مڬندنون | |
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Maguindanaon women at S.K Festival. | |
| Total population | |
| 2,021,099 (2020 census) (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 Sur | 1,101,885 |
| Sultan Kudarat | 243,445 |
| North Cotabato | 214,015 |
| South Cotabato | 41,721 |
| Sarangani | 41,516 |
| Zamboanga del Sur | 41,255 |
| General Santos City | 40,073 |
| Metro Manila | 38,861 |
| Zamboanga Sibugay | 12,910 |
| Bukidnon | 10,709 |
| Davao City | 8,258 |
| Zamboanga del Norte | 4,030 |
| Rizal | 3,168 |
| Cavite | 2,816 |
| Davao del Norte | 2,658 |
| 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.