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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 367,278[1] (2010) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Philippines (Caraga,Davao Region) | |
| Languages | |
| Surigaonon,Cebuano,Tagalog | |
| Religion | |
| predominantlyRoman Catholic,Buddhism, others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Visayans, other Filipinos,Other Austronesians groups (especiallyIndonesians,Dayak,Malays,Meratus Dayak and other non-MuslimPribumi) |
TheSurigaonon people are anethnolinguistic group who inhabited on the eastern coastal plain ofMindanao, particularly the provinces ofSurigao del Norte,Surigao del Sur andDinagat Islands. They are also present in the provinces ofAgusan del Norte,Agusan del Sur, and inDavao Oriental. They are part of theBisaya people, who constitute the largestFilipino ethnolinguistic group in the country.
Rajah Siawi and Rajah Kulambo, members of thenobility of the Surigaonon andButuanon people, respectively, were encountered by theMagellan expedition in 1521 on the island ofLimasawa (which was a hunting ground for the rulers).Antonio Pigafetta describes them as being tattooed and covered in gold ornaments. Pigafetta also records the name of the Surigao region as "Calagan".[2]: 141–142
Currently, the Surigaonons number about 1,000,000 (estimates) based on the population of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and some speakers of Agusan del Norte.
Surigaonons areAustronesians, like almost all native Filipino ethnic groups. They are part of the widerVisayan ethnic group. Their language closely resembles Cebuano, albeit with some local words and phrases. Hence, it is considered by most linguists to be a separate language, theSurigaonon language. Because of the mass influx ofCebuano settlers to Mindanao, they also speakCebuano as second language since Surigaonon is aVisayan language, other languages areTagalog, andEnglish as third languages. The vast majority of Surigaonons are Roman Catholics, very few areMuslims in contrast to its very closely relatedTausug brothers which are predominantlyMuslims.
Below is a table which demonstrates that Surigaonon is more related toTausug thanCebuano:
| English | Filipino (Tagalog) | Surigaonon | Tausug | Cebuano |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is your name? | Ano ang pangalan mo? | Umay ngayan mu?/Simay imu ngayan? | Hisiyu in ngān mu? | Unsa ang pangan nimo? |
| My name is Muhammad. | Ang pangalan ko ay si Muhammad. | An ako ngayan si Muhammad/ Ang ngayan ko si Muhammad. | In ngān ku Muhammad. | Ang pangan nako ay Muhammad. |
| How are you? | Kumusta ka na? | Kumosta na kaw? | Maunu-unu nakaw? | Kumusta na ka? / Nagunsa na man ka? |
| I am fine, (too) | Ayos lang ako. | Madayaw da isab aku (Tandaganon) or Marajaw ako (Surigaonon). | Marayaw da isab. | Maayo ra ko. |
| Where is Ahmad? | Nasaan si Ahmad? | Hain si Ahmad?/ Haman si Ahmad | Hawnu hi Ahmad? | Asa si Ahmad? |
| He is in the house. | Nasa bahay siya. | Sa bayay sija. | Ha bāy siya. | Sa balay sya. |
| Thank you | Salamat. | Salamat. | Magsukul. | Salamat. |
| ‘I am staying at’ or ‘I live at’ | Nakatira po ako sa. | Naghuya aku sa. | Naghuhula’ aku ha. | Nagpuyo ako sa. |
| I am here at the house. | Nandito ako say bahay. | Jari aku sa bayay. | Yari aku ha bay. | Ni-a ko sa bay. |
| I am Hungry. | Nagugutom ako. | In-gutom aku./ Tag gutom aku. | Hiyapdi' aku. | Gi-gutom ko. |
| He is there, at school. | Nandoon siya sa paaralan. | Jadtu sija sa iskuylahan. | Yadtu siya ha iskul. | Tu-a sya sa iskul. |
| Person | Tao | Tawo | Tau | Tawo |
| River | Ilog | Suba | Sug | Suba |
The Surigaonons, like the closely relatedButuanon people, are part of the largerVisayan group and have a culture similar to theCebuanos. Pre-Hispanic Surigaonons are very fond of ornamental designs and displays. Most Surigaonons are agriculturalists.
Ethnic groups in the Philippines
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