Ilocano people

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ethnic group ethnolinguistic group

The Ilocano people are a major ethnolinguistic group of the Philippines, primarily from the Ilocos region of northern Luzon, known for their distinct culture, traditions, and widespread diaspora.

Statements (73)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ethnic group → ethnolinguistic group →
colonialHistory	subject to Spanish colonial rule →
continent	Asia →
country	Philippines →
culturalRegion	Ilocos Region → Northern Luzon →
demonym	Ilocano →
hasDiaspora	California → Canada → Europe → Hawaii → Hong Kong → Japan → Middle East → other parts of the United States →
historicalWritingSystem	Baybayin (limited historical use) →
knownForTrait	industriousness → migratory nature → thriftiness →
language	Ilocano language →
languageBranch	Malayo-Polynesian languages NERFINISHED →
languageFamily	Austronesian languages →
majorReligion	Roman Catholicism →
migrationPattern	internal migration to Cagayan Valley → internal migration to Central Luzon → internal migration to Mindanao →
nativeName	Ilokano → Iloko →
notablePhilippinePresidents	Ferdinand Marcos → Ferdinand Marcos Jr. →
politicalInfluence	significant in Philippine politics →
populationRankInPhilippines	third largest ethnolinguistic group →
primaryIsland	Luzon →
primaryRegion	Ilocos Region →
primarySubregions	Ilocos Norte → Ilocos Sur → La Union → Pangasinan →
relatedEthnicGroups	other Filipino ethnolinguistic groups → other Northern Luzon ethnic groups →
religion	Aglipayan Church → Iglesia ni Cristo → Islam → Protestantism → indigenous folk religion →
traditionalClothing	barong Tagalog → kimona → saya →
traditionalCraft	basketry → handloom weaving → woodcarving →
traditionalCrops	corn → rice → tobacco → vegetables →
traditionalCuisine	bagnet → dinakdakan → dinengdeng → empanada → igado → longganisa → pinakbet → poqui-poqui →
traditionalDance	tadek →
traditionalEconomy	agriculture →
traditionalEpic	Biag ni Lam-ang →
traditionalHouseType	bahay na bato → bamboo stilt house →
traditionalMusic	salidummay →
traditionalPoetry	dallot →
traditionalWeaving	inabel →
writingSystem	Latin alphabet →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Ilocano language → Nueva Ecija → Zambales →	ethnicGroup
Ilocos Region →	primaryEthnolinguisticGroup