Subanon people
Ethnic group of the southern Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Subanon (also spelled Subanen or Subanun) is an indigenous group to the Zamboanga peninsula area, particularly living in the mountainous areas of Zamboanga del Sur and Misamis Occidental, Mindanao Island, Philippines. The Subanon people speak Subanon languages. The name is derived from the word soba or suba, a word common in Sulu, Visayas, and Mindanao, which means "river", and the suffix -nun or -non, which indicates a locality or place of origin. Accordingly, the name Subanon means "a person or people of the river".[9] These people originally lived in the low-lying areas. However, due to disturbances and competitions from other settlers like the Moros, and migrations of Cebuano speakers and individuals from Luzon and other parts of Visayas to the coastal areas attracted by the inviting land tenure laws, further pushed the Subanon into the interior.[10][11]
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Subanen People | |
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Total population | |
758,499[1] (2020 census) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Philippines | |
Zamboanga del Norte | 220,165[2] |
Zamboanga del Sur | 148,402[3] |
Zamboanga Sibugay | 58,069[4] |
Misamis Occidental | 49,897[5] |
Zamboanga City | 657[6] |
Misamis Oriental | 342[7] |
Basilan | 97[8] |
Languages | |
Subanon, Zamboangueño, Cebuano | |
Religion | |
Christianity, indigenous folk religion, Islam, Animism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Zamboangueño, Kalibugan, Lumad |
The Subanon are traditionally farmers and regularly move from one location to another to clear more forest for fields. They cultivate crops, with rice as the most important crop, but they are also known to raise livestock including pigs, chickens, cattle, and water buffaloes. Subanon houses are built along hillsides and ridges overlooking family fields. The homes are usually rectangular and raised on stilts with thatched roofs.