Ethnic Groups of the Philippines

Palawano, Central

Language name and Autonym:
Palawanen, Palaweño, Quezon Palawano
Location:
Southern Palawan island, on the west side from north of Quezon to just north of Rizal.
Family:
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian
Approximate Number of Speakers:
12,000 (1981 UBS)
40,549 all Palawano (1990 census)
Status:
Stable