Maguindanao people

Maguindanaon people

Magindanawn مڬیندنون‎
Maguindanaon women at S.K Festival.
Total population
2,021,099 - 3,219,000 (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 Sur	1,101,885[2]
Sultan Kudarat	243,445[3]
North Cotabato	214,015[4]
South Cotabato	41,721[5]
Sarangani	41,516[6]
Zamboanga del Sur	41,255[7]
General Santos City	40,073[8]
Metro Manila	38,861[9]
Zamboanga Sibugay	12,910[10]
Bukidnon	10,709[11]
Davao City	8,258[12]
Zamboanga del Norte	4,030[13]
Rizal	3,168[14]
Cavite	2,816[15]
Davao del Norte	2,658[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]