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| Abaknon |
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| Indigenous Group |
Abaknon
Also known as: Capul, Capul Samal, Capuleno, Inabaknon, Inbaknon,
Kapul, Sama |
| Location |
Philippines,
Visayas Islands, Capul Island and Northwest Samar Island, especially in
communities along the San Bernardino Strait |
| Estimated Population |
21,400 (2000,
SIL
International) |
| Environment |
Coastal,
Interior Lowlands of Capul Island |
| Lifestyle |
Sedentary |
| Subsistence |
Fishing /
Agriculture |
| Level of Assimilation |
Most
Assimilated |
| Language Family |
Inabaknon
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian,
Sama-Bajaw, Abaknon
Alternate Names: Abaknon, Capul, Capuleno, Kapul, Sama,
Abaknon Sama
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| Website URLs |
The
Boatman
National
Commission for Culture and the Arts
C.E.
Smith Museum of Anthropology
People Groups
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| NGOs |
None found |
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