Moro people

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The Moro people are a diverse group of predominantly Muslim ethnolinguistic communities native to the southern Philippines, particularly Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago, with a long history of resistance to foreign rule and a distinct cultural and religious identity.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Moro people canonical 33
Moro peoples 11
Bangsamoro people 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (83)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Muslim ethnic group
ethnolinguistic group
indigenous people
autonomousRegion Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
country Philippines
culturalTrait distinct customary law
maritime trading tradition
strong Islamic identity
warrior ethos
ethnicSubdivision Iranun people
Jama Mapun people
linked to: Mapun people

Kalagan people
Kalibugan people
Maguindanaon people
Maranao people
linked to: Maranao

Molbog people
Palawani people
Sama-Bajau people
linked to: Sama-Bajau peoples

Sangil people
linked to: Mamuju people

Tausūg people
Yakan people
historicalEvent Bangsamoro conflict
Jabidah massacre
Moro Rebellion
Moro–American conflict
linked to: Moro Rebellion

Moro–Spanish wars
historicalNameDerivedFrom Moors
historicalNameGivenBy Spanish Empire
historicalPolity Confederate States of Lanao
Rajahnate of Buayan
Sultanate of Maguindanao
Sultanate of Sulu
languageFamily Austronesian languages
majorLanguage Cebuano language
Chavacano language
linked to: Chavacano

English language
Filipino language
linked to: Tagalog

Iranun language
Maguindanaon language
Maranao language
Sama languages
Tausug language
linked to: Tausug

Yakan language
notableCityCenter Cotabato City
Iligan
Jolo
Marawi
Zamboanga City
politicalOrganization Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Moro National Liberation Front
Sultanate-based traditional councils
populationMajorityIn Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
predecessorAutonomousRegion Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
recognizedBy Philippine government
region Mindanao
Palawan
Sulu Archipelago
religion Islam
Sunni Islam
religiousLaw Sharia
selfDesignation Bangsamoro
struggleFor autonomy
recognition of ancestral domain
self-determination
traditionalBoat lepa-lepa
paraw
vinta
traditionalCraft brassware
okir woodcarving
weapon-making
traditionalDance pangalay
singkil
traditionalInstrument agung
dabakan
kulintang
traditionalLaw Adat
traditionalMusic kulintang ensemble
traditionalWeapon barong sword
kampilan
kris
usesDemonym Bangsamoro
Moro

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (50)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Moro Rebellion opponentOf Moro people
Moro Rebellion involvesEthnicGroup Moro people
Tausug partOf Moro peoples
linked to: Moro people
Maguindanaon ethnicClassification Moro people
Sulu Archipelago associatedPeople Moro people
Yakan people relatedEthnicGroup Moro people
southern Philippines ethnicGroup Moro peoples
linked to: Moro people
Davao del Sur hasEthnicGroup Moro people
Palimbang hasEthnicGroup Moro people
Maguindanao majorReligionGroup Moro people
Filipino people ethnicSubgroup Moro people
Datu usedByEthnicGroup Moro peoples
linked to: Moro people
Sultanate of Sulu forces ethnicComposition Moro peoples
linked to: Moro people
Battle of Bud Dajo opponent Moro people
Bud Dajo massacre opponent Moro people
Bud Bagsak assault opponent Moro people
Moro Province namedAfter Moro people
Moro Province hasEthnicGroup Moro people
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ethnicGroup Moro people
subject linked to: BARMM
Sagayan culturalGroup Moro peoples
subject linked to: sagayan
linked to: Moro people
Republic Act No. 11054 appliesTo Bangsamoro people
linked to: Moro people
Flag of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao associatedWithEthnicGroup Moro people
Moro Islamic Liberation Front ethnicGroupRepresented Bangsamoro people
linked to: Moro people
Kalagan religiousIdentity Moro Muslim
linked to: Moro people
Jama Mapun partOf Moro ethnolinguistic groups
linked to: Moro people
Sultanate of Sulu populationGroup Moro people
Bangsamoro Liberation Organization ethnicGroupRepresented Bangsamoro people
linked to: Moro people
Iranun people subgroupOf Moro people
Iranon culturalRegion Moro people
Illanun subgroupOf Moro peoples
linked to: Moro people
Ilanun partOf Moro peoples
linked to: Moro people
Taluksangay Mosque associatedWith Moro people
Tausug people partOf Moro peoples
linked to: Moro people
Sagayan ethnicGroupContext Moro peoples of Mindanao
linked to: Moro people
Mindanao linguistic area hasEthnolinguisticGroups Moro peoples
linked to: Moro people
Moro languages spokenBy Moro people
Darangen epic associatedWith Moro peoples
linked to: Moro people
Island of Mindanao hasEthnicGroup Moro peoples
linked to: Moro people
Lanao hasCulturalGroup Moro people
Datu Piang predominantEthnicGroup Moro people