| Maguindanao | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Philippines |
| Region | Southwest Mindanao |
| Native speakers | 1 million (1999) |
| Language family |
Austronesian
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| Writing system | Latin (Filipino alphabet); Historically Jawi |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | Regional language in the Philippines |
| Regulated by | Commission on the Filipino Language |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mdh |
Maguindanaon is an Austronesian language spoken by majority of the population of Maguindanao Province in the Philippines. It is also spoken by sizable minorities in different parts of Mindanao such as the cities of Zamboanga, Davao, and General Santos, and the provinces of North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, Sarangani, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, as well as Metro Manila.
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