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Banwaon
Indigenous Group	Banwaon (Also known as: Adgawanon, Banuaonon, Banwanon, Higaonon-Banwaon, Manobo)
Location	Philippines, Mindanao, Agusan del Sur, San Luis, near Maasam, Libang, and Adgawan Rivers
Estimated Population	12,000 (2006, Joshua Project)
Environment	Riverine, Lowland Forest
Lifestyle	Sedentary
Subsistence	Agriculture / Fishing
Level of Assimilation	Traditional
Language Family	Cebuano Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Meso Philippine, Central Philippine, Bisayan, Cebuan Alternate Names: Sugbuhanon, Sugbuanon, Visayan, Bisayan, Binisaya, Sebuano Dialects: Cebu, Boholano, Leyte, Mindanao Visayan
Website URLs	Asian Human Rights Commission, Press Statement: NGO Worker Murdered (2006) Bulatlat, Article: Military Operations Displace Banwaon Village Higaonon-Banwaon - short history of Higaonon and the Banwaon Augusto Jose Emmanuel Buenbrazo Gatmaytan - ISE 2004-2006 Small Grant Recipient Bayan Muna - Ledgislation re: investigation into arming, forced surrender of indigenous Banwaon and Manobo members INQ7 Global Nation - Healing the earth in Agusan Minda News Article:Agusan lumads say arming "surrenderees" might lead to abuses Ethnologue, Cebuano, A language of Philippines Joshua Project, Banwaon of Philippines
NGOs	Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center Tagdumahan