Butuanon people
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The Butuanon are part of the wider Bisaya ethnic group, who constitute the largest Filipino ethnic group. The Butuanon are the least numerous Visayan tribe. As with the Surigaonons, the Butuanons are also previously considered as Cebuanos.
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[edit] Area
Butuanons live in the provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur. Some live in Misamis Oriental or in Surigao del Norte. All of which are in the northeastern corner of Mindanao.
[edit] Demographics
Butuanons number about 1,420,000. They are the descendants of Austronesian-speaking immigrants who came from South China during the Iron Age. Most Butuanons speak the Butuanon language and are Roman Catholics. Some are Muslims.
[edit] Culture
[edit] History
The Butuanons were traditionally a Hindu people, before the Spanish colonization.
| The Bisaya | Binisaya |  |
|---|---|
| Aklanon | Boholano/Bol-anon | Butuanon | Caluyanon | Capiznon | Cebuano | Eskaya | Hiligaynon | Karay-a | Masbateño | Porohanon | Romblomanon | Surigaonon | Waray |
