Surigaonon people

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The Surigaonon people are a Visayan ethnolinguistic group from northeastern Mindanao in the Philippines, known for their distinct coastal culture, fishing and farming traditions, and use of the Surigaonon language.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Visayan people
ethnolinguistic group
continent Asia
country Philippines
countrySubdivision Caraga Region
linked to: CARAGA Region
culturalPractice Catholic fiestas
patron saint celebrations
cultureType coastal culture
economicActivity small-scale mining
trade in marine products
ethnicGroupOf Philippines
ethnologueCode sgd
hasDialectContinuumWith Butuanon language
Cebuano language
knownFor fishing traditions
maritime skills
rice and coconut farming
language Surigaonon language
languageFamily Austronesian languages
Visayan languages
languageStatus living language
locatedIn Mindanao
northeastern Mindanao
majorReligion Roman Catholicism
migrationPattern internal migration to other parts of Mindanao
migration to Visayas
overseas labor migration
nativeTo Surigao Peninsula
offshore islands of northeastern Mindanao
partOf Austronesian peoples
primarySettlementType coastal communities
region Caraga Region
linked to: Caraga

Dinagat Islands
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Sur
relatedEthnicGroup Boholano people
Butuanon people
Cebuano people
Hiligaynon people
Waray people
religion Islam
Protestantism
subgroupOf Visayan ethnolinguistic groups
traditionalLivelihood copra production
farming
fishing
rice farming
root crop farming
usesWritingSystem Latin script

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Surigaonon language spokenBy Surigaonon people
Surigaonon ethnicGroup Surigaonon people
Butuanon people neighboringEthnicGroup Surigaonon people
Mainland Surigaonon usedBy Surigaonon people
Island Surigaonon spokenBy Surigaonon people
Surigaonon Dinagat Islands dialect usedBy Surigaonon people in Dinagat Islands
linked to: Surigaonon people
Surigaonon Bisaya usedBy Surigaonon people