Ibaloi people
The Ibaloi (also spelled Ibaloy; Ibaloi: ivadoy, /ivaˈdoj/) are an indigenous ethnic group found in Benguet province of the northern Philippines. Ibaloi is derived from i-, a prefix signifying "pertaining to" and badoy or house, together then meaning "people who live in houses". The Ibaloi are one of the indigenous peoples collectively known as Igorot (igudut, "hill-dwellers"), who live in the cordillera central of Luzon.
Ivadoy | |
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A woman in traditional Ibaloi clothing | |
| Total population | |
| 209,338 (2020 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Philippines (Cordillera Administrative Region) | |
| Languages | |
| Ibaloi, Ilocano, Tagalog | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, indigenous folk religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Igorot peoples |
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