Tausug

E100449

The Tausug are a Muslim ethnolinguistic group of the southern Philippines, particularly associated with the Sulu Archipelago, known for their seafaring traditions, warrior culture, and distinct Austronesian language.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Tausug canonical 22
Tausug language 7
Tausug people 2

Statements (60)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Muslim ethnolinguistic group
ethnic group
associatedWithIsland Jolo
associatedWithProvince Basilan
Sulu
Tawi-Tawi
associatedWithRegion Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Sulu Archipelago
colonialAdversary Spanish Empire
United States of America
surface form: United States
country Philippines
ethnonymLanguage Tausug self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tausug language
hasLanguageBranch Greater Central Philippine languages
hasLanguageFamily Austronesian languages
hasLanguageSubfamily Malayo-Polynesian languages
historicallyUsedScript Arabic script
Jawi script
historicalRole ruling group of the Sultanate of Sulu
historicalTerritory Sulu Sea
parts of Mindanao
parts of Sabah
knownFor martial traditions
resistance to colonial rule
seafaring traditions
warrior culture
languageNameInOwnLanguage Sinug
locatedIn southern Philippines
minorityInCountry Brunei Darussalam
surface form: Brunei

Indonesia
Malaysia
notableHistoricalEvent Battle of Bud Bagsak
Battle of Bud Dajo
Moro Rebellion
partOf Moro people
surface form: Moro peoples
populationRegion Mindanao
primaryReligion Islam
relatedEthnicGroup Iranun
Maguindanaon
Maranao
Sama-Bajau peoples
surface form: Sama-Bajau

Yakan
religiousBranch Sunni Islam
selfDesignation Tau Sug
selfDesignationMeaning people of the current
traditionalBoatType lepa-lepa
paraw
vinta
traditionalClothing badju
sawal
traditionalDance pangalay
traditionalHeadgear pis siyabit
traditionalMartialArt silat
traditionalMusic kulintangan ensemble
traditionalPoliticalEntity Sultanate of Sulu
traditionalReligionBeforeIslam animism
indigenous Philippine folk religion
traditionalWeapon barong sword
kampilan
kris
usesScript Latin alphabet

Referenced by (31)

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

Mindanao ethnicGroup Tausug
Southern Philippine languages subgroup hasMember Tausug
this entity surface form: Tausug language
Southern Philippine languages subgroup hasEthnicGroup Tausug
this entity surface form: Tausug people
Bisayan languages subgroup hasMember Tausug
this entity surface form: Tausug language
Zamboanga Peninsula ethnicGroup Tausug
this entity surface form: Tausug people
Moro ethnicSubgroups Tausug
Tausug ethnonymLanguage Tausug self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tausug language
Maranao relatedGroup Tausug
Iranun neighboringLanguage Tausug
Butuanon closelyRelatedTo Tausug
Sulu Archipelago language Tausug
this entity surface form: Tausug language
Proto-Philippine language hasDescendant Tausug
this entity surface form: Tausug language
Yakan closelyRelatedTo Tausug
this entity surface form: Tausug language
Yakan hasNeighborLanguage Tausug
Mapun neighboringLanguages Tausug
Palimbang hasEthnicGroup Tausug
Moro people majorLanguage Tausug
this entity surface form: Tausug language