Blaan people
The Blaan people, are one of the Indigenous peoples of Southern Mindanao in the Philippines. Their name could have derived from "bla" meaning "opponent" and the suffix "an" meaning "people". According to a 2021 genetic study, the Blaan people also have Papuan admixture.
A Blaan woman from Sarangani playing the jew mouth harp. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 373,392 (2020 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Philippines: Soccsksargen, Davao | |
| Sarangani | 120,954 |
| Davao del Sur | 89,949 |
| South Cotabato | 48,391 |
| General Santos | 20,769 |
| Sultan Kudarat | 9,078 |
| North Cotabato | 5,988 |
| Davao City | 3,285 |
| Languages | |
| Blaan, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Filipino | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Lumad, Visayans, and other Austronesians | |
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