What is the ethnicity of the Philippines?

The Southeast Asian regional ethnic group.

Distributed in a few southwestern regions of China, Hokkaido, Japan (the descendants of Southeast Asians moved northward) and the southern Okinawa region, the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, and Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Also known as the Southern Mongoloid race, it is divided into two types: the South Asian type and the Malay type, the former including some ethnic minorities in southwestern China and various ethnic groups in the Central and Southern Peninsulas, and the latter distributed in the Malay Archipelago.

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Major Ethnic Groups

1. Visayans

The Visayans, also known as the Visayans, are the largest ethnic group in the Philippines. With a population of 30.1 million, or 39% of the country's total population, they are mainly found in the islands of Samar, Bohol, Cebu, Negros and Panay.

2. Tagalogs

The Tagalogs are the second largest ethnic group in the Philippines, with a population of 22 million, and are mainly found in Central and Southern Luzon. The Tagalog language spoken belongs to the Indonesian group of the South Island language family and was chosen as the basic language of the country in 1937.

3. The Bicol People

The Bicol people are the fourth largest ethnic group in the Philippines. They speak the Bicol language, which belongs to the Indonesian group of the South Island language family, and there are various dialects, with a total population of 3.7 million.

4. Moro People

The Moro people of the Philippines are a group of ethnic groups, including many ethnic groups, that practice Islam. The word "Moro" was taken from Spain, meaning the Moors who believe in Islam.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Southeast Asian Regional Ethnic Groups