Tagalog people
The Tagalog people (Tagalog: mga Tagalog) are the largest ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines. An Austronesian people, the Tagalogs are native to the Metro Manila and Calabarzon regions of southern Luzon, and comprise the majority in the provinces of Bulacan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, and Zambales in Central Luzon and in the islands of Marinduque and Mindoro in Mimaropa.
Katagalugan Lahing Tagalog | |
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A maginoo (nobility) couple, both wearing blue-colored clothing articles (blue being the distinctive color of their class), c. 16th century. | |
| Total population | |
| 28,273,666 (2020 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Philippines (Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Central Luzon, Mimaropa) Canada Palau United States Guam Federated States of Micronesia Northern Mariana Islands Saudi Arabia Hong Kong Japan | |
| Languages | |
| Tagalog (Filipino), English | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Christianity (mostly Catholic), minority Islam, Buddhism, Anitism (Tagalog religion) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Filipino ethnic groups, other Austronesian peoples |
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