Visayans
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Visayans

Ethnic group
GroupVisayans
PopulationAround 33 million
Main regionPhilippines (Visayas) and Overseas Communities

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The term Visayans refer to several ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines. The largest of these are the speakers of Cebuano, Hiligaynon and Waray-Waray. They live in the region of the Visayas and some parts of Mindanao. Some have migrated to other parts of the Philippines, including Luzon. Permanent migrants to the Visayas region are also referred to as Visayans.

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Party-list groups cry discrimination - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin--Sharon Garin, who represents -Visayan- farmers and fishermen in AAMBIS OWA party-list, called on Comelec to immediately forward any kind of electoral protest ... - Date : Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:57:09 GMT+00:00
4th annual FILAM Friendship Doubles Tennis Tournament (July 17-18) - Hawaii 24/7 Tweet this news
Hawaii 24/7--This annual charity event is organized by Gonna Love It with Lovette, LLC in cooperation with the Kona -Visayan- Club (KVC). Proceeds will support scholarship ... - Date : Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:47:58 GMT+00:00

Language Speakers Date/source
394545 1990 census
1500 1980 SIL
200000 2002 SIL
34547 1990 census
30000 1994 SIL
638653 2000
200435021 1995 census
123384 1990 census
70000001 1995
85829 2000 WCD
377529 1994 SIL
8500 1973 SIL
350000 2002 SIL
23000
2 2000 Wurm
200000 1987 SIL
85000 1975 census
185000 1975 census
344974 1990 census
9000002 2000 SIL
2437688 1990 census
33,463,654



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