Datu

Datu is a title which denotes the rulers (variously described in historical accounts as chiefs, sovereign princes, and monarchs) of numerous indigenous peoples throughout the Philippine archipelago. The title is still used today, though not as much as early Philippine history. It is a cognate of ratu in several other Austronesian languages.

This article is about the Philippine noble title. For the traditional Malay title, see Datuk. For the town in Nepal, see Datu, Nepal.

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