The Cebuano people usually refers to those whose native tongue is Cebuano, but more speficically the people who live in the province of Cebu. The Cebuano are the largest subset of the Bisaya ethnic group and the largest migrant Filipino ethnic group in Mindanao which, in turn, is the largest ethnic group of the Philippines. Cebu is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bohol Region: Central Visayas (Region VII) Capital: Tagbilaran City Founded: March 25, 1565 Population: 2000 census—1,137,268 (18th largest) Density—276 per km² (25th highest) Area: 4,117. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Negros Oriental Region: Central Visayas (Region VII) Capital: Dumaguete City Founded: March 10, 1917 Population: 2000 census—1,126,061 (20th largest) Density—208 per km² (41st highest) Area: 5,402. ... Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... Leyte can refer to several things: Leyte, an island in the Phillipines, site of a major World War II battle Leyte Gulf, also in the Phillipines, and site of a WW II battle Leyte province, a province of the Phillipines, including most of Leyte island Southern Leyte, a province of... Southern Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. ... Surigao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. ... Misamis Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ... Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ... Lanao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ... Zamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. ... Davao, formerly Davao del Norte, is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. ... Davao Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. ... Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. ... Cotabato, formerly North Cotabato, is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Sultan Kudarat is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Bukidnon is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ... Cebuano, also known as Sugboanon, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20,000,000 (ethnologue) people and is a subgroup or member of Bisaya, Visayan and Binisayâ. The name came from the Philippine island of Cebu, with the Spanish suffix -ano meaning native, of a place... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Philippine English is the variation of English used in the Philippines by the media and the vast majority of educated Filipinos. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Austronesian people are a population group in Oceania and Southeast Asia who speak or had ancestors who spoke one of the Austronesian languages. ... Cebuano, also known as Sugboanon, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20,000,000 (ethnologue) people and is a subgroup or member of Bisaya, Visayan and Binisayâ. The name came from the Philippine island of Cebu, with the Spanish suffix -ano meaning native, of a place... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Cebu Region: Central Visayas (Region VII) Capital: Cebu City Founded: April 7, 1521 and April 27, 1565 Population: 2000 census—3,356,137 (largest) Density—660 per km² (6th highest) Area: 5,088. ... This article is about the Bisaya peoples of the Philippines. ...

Languages

The Cebuano language is the most common indigenous language spoken in the Visayas region. It is soken particularly in Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor. It is also spoken in some parts of Leyte, Southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur, Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, as well as in Bukidnon. Estimates of Cebuano speakers range from 15 to 20 million [1]. Cebuano, also known as Sugboanon, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20,000,000 (ethnologue) people and is a subgroup or member of Bisaya, Visayan and Binisayâ. The name came from the Philippine island of Cebu, with the Spanish suffix -ano meaning native, of a place... Cebu is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bohol Region: Central Visayas (Region VII) Capital: Tagbilaran City Founded: March 25, 1565 Population: 2000 census—1,137,268 (18th largest) Density—276 per km² (25th highest) Area: 4,117. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Negros Oriental Region: Central Visayas (Region VII) Capital: Dumaguete City Founded: March 10, 1917 Population: 2000 census—1,126,061 (20th largest) Density—208 per km² (41st highest) Area: 5,402. ... Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. ... Leyte can refer to several things: Leyte, an island in the Phillipines, site of a major World War II battle Leyte Gulf, also in the Phillipines, and site of a WW II battle Leyte province, a province of the Phillipines, including most of Leyte island Southern Leyte, a province of... Southern Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. ... Surigao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. ... Misamis Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ... Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ... Lanao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ... Zamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. ... Davao, formerly Davao del Norte, is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. ... Davao Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. ... Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. ... Cotabato, formerly North Cotabato, is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Sultan Kudarat is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. ... Bukidnon is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. ...

Other languages spoken, includes Spanish, English, Chinese and Tagalog. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

Demographics

Linguistically and ethnically, Cebuanos are principally of Austronesian people descent. In major cities like Cebu, Cagayan de Oro and Davao, some have Spanish and Chinese ancestries, as well as ancestries from other Filipino ethnolinguistic groups like the Tagalogs and Ilokanos. Cebuanos make up about 1/4 of the Philippines population, of about 85 million. The Austronesian people are a population group in Oceania and Southeast Asia who speak or had ancestors who spoke one of the Austronesian languages. ... The City of Cebu is the provincial capital of Cebu in the Philippines and is the second most important metropolitan center in the country. ... Cagayan de Oro (abbreviated C.D.O.) is the premier city of Northern Mindanao. ... Davao refers to several places in Mindanao in the Philippines. ...

Culture

Much of the Cebuano culture has been influence by the Spanish culture and indigenous Philippine traditions. The majority of its people belong to the Roman Catholic religion. The Spanish culture has roots in Celtiberian, Latin and Semitic influences, Roman Catholicism, Islam, and an ongoing tension between the centralized state (dominated in recent centuries by Castile) and numerous regions and minority peoples. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

History

The word Cebuano is a Spanish term derived from the Old Malay word Zugboanon. The name of Cebu was given to the Islands of Zugbo during the Spanish colonizaton of the Islands, which lasted for more than three centuries. The Cebuano people were among the first native inhabitants of the Philippine Archipelago to encounter Europeans and the first to be baptized as Roman Catholic by the Portuguese explores and Spanish conquistadores. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

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