Abaknon people
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The Abaknon people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Philippines, primarily inhabiting Capul Island in Northern Samar and known for their distinct non-Bisayan culture and language.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Municipality of Capul, Northern Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archipelago | Philippine archipelago ⓘ |
| bilingualism |
many speak English as second language
ⓘ
many speak Filipino as second language ⓘ many speak Waray as second language ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | subject to Spanish colonial rule ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| culturalDistinctiveness | distinct from neighboring Waray and Bisayan groups ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
local fishing practices
ⓘ
oral traditions in Inabaknon ⓘ traditional seafaring knowledge ⓘ |
| cultureType | non-Bisayan culture ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | small population compared to major Philippine ethnolinguistic groups ⓘ |
| ethnonym |
Abaknon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Capuleno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | San Bernardino Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalDefense | used Capul watchtower and church as defense against Moro raids ⓘ |
| identity | maintain distinct ethnic identity on Capul Island ⓘ |
| islandGroup | Visayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Inabaknon language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Sama–Bajaw languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| linguisticEnvironment | surrounded by Waray-speaking communities ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus | speak a language not mutually intelligible with Bisayan languages ⓘ |
| maritimeRole | historically located along Manila–Acapulco galleon route near Capul ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | ethnic minority in the Philippines ⓘ |
| municipality | Capul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Samar-Leyte Bisayans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waray people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationConcentration | majority of Capul municipality population ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Capul Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Northern Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous cultural community ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Visayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
folk Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousFestivals | Catholic town fiesta of Capul ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | parish church in Capul ⓘ |
| scriptUsage | use Latin alphabet for Inabaknon ⓘ |
| seaOrientation | maritime community ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | concentrated on Capul Island ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
copra production
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalTransport | outrigger boats ⓘ |
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