Butuanon people

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The Butuanon people are the least populated Visayan tribe. As with the Surigaonons, the Butuanons are also previously considered as Cebuanos.

Contents 1 Area 2 Demographics 3 Culture 4 History

[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 | Masbatenyo | Porohanon  | Romblomanon | Surigaonon | Waray