Ethnic Groups of the Philippines

Yakan

Language name and Autonym:
Yacan
Location:
Sulu Archipelago, Basilan Island and small surrounding islands, Sakol Island, east coast of Zamboanga peninsula, western Mindanao. Also in Malaysia (Sabah)
Family:
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian
Approximate Number of Speakers:
106,000 in Philippines (1990 census)
Population total all countries:
107,000
Status:
Stable