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Maguindanao (4824 words) |
 | From 1663 to 1718, Maguindanao influence extended as far as Zambales in the west, Cagayan de Oro in the north, Sarangani in the south, and Davao in the east. |
 | Maguindanao pottery is made mainly through the "turn-modeling" technique, where a turntable, as well as a paddle, an anvil, and a broken rim, are used to mold and shape the pottery (Jose-De La Cruz 1982:8-9). |
 | The Maguindanao believe in a basic unity underlying the various aspects of the environment and this belief is reflected in the use of often conflicting image and subject in the riddles (Notre Dame Journal 1980:17). |
| Languages of the Philippines at AllExperts (1230 words) |
 | A total of 172 native languages and dialects are spoken, all belonging to the Austronesian linguistic family. |
 | For languages spoken in the central region of the Philippines or Visayan region. |
 | Hokkien Chinese is the language of the majority the Chinese in the Philippines, who immigrated from the Fujian (pronounced locally as Fookien or Hokkien) province in China. |