Sangirese people

**Sangirese people**
**Sangir / Sangihe**
Total population
A Sangir man in koffo attire, 1929.
(approx. 600,000 people)
Regions with significant populations
Indonesia^[1] North Sulawesi: 449,805 Gorontalo: 7,489 Philippines Mindanao: 108,000
Languages
Sangirese Indonesian Filipino Cebuan Minahasan
Religion
Protestantism (predominantly) Islam
Related ethnic groups
Visayans Gorontaloan people Minahasa people Mongondowi people Talaud

Sangirese or Sangihe people are one of the native people to the Sangir Islands in the northern chain of islands in Sulawesi and the southern part of Mindanao. Their native language is Sangirese language, while Sasahara language is a secret language spoken among Sangirese sailors or pirates.^[2] The Sangirese people are fishermen and nutmeg growers in their home areas and also work as wage labourers in industrial crops enterprises in Bolaang Mongondow Regency and Minahasa Regency.^[3]

The Sangirese have traditionally been concentrated in the province of North Sulawesi in Indonesia and the Region of Dávao in the Philippines.^[4]

Notable people

Frans Mohede, Indonesian actor, singer and martial artist
Mike Mohede, Indonesian singer
Lambertus Nicodemus Palar, Indonesian diplomats
Jan Engelbert Tatengkeng, Indonesian poet
Monty Tiwa, Indonesian composer and film director
Ruth Sahanaya, Indonesian singer

References

↑ Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 2003.
↑ John Kleinen & Manon Osseweijer (2010). Pirates, Ports, and Coasts in Asia: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 9-8142-7907-2.
↑ University of British Columbia (1979). Sulawesi Regional Development Study: Final Report, Volumes 1-5. Department of Public Works, Directorate General of Housing, Building, Planning and Urban Development, Directorate of City and Regional Planning.
↑ http://www.rappler.com/world/specials/southeast-asia/52543-indonesian-sangirs-mindanao

External links

(Indonesian) Suku Sangir, Sulawesi Utara

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Ethnic groups in Indonesia by region

Sumatra	Acehnese Batak Angkola Karo Mandailing Pakpak Simalungun Toba Alas Kluet Singkil Gayo Kubu Lampung Malay Batin Mentawai (Sakuddei) Minangkabau Aneuk Jamee Sakai Nias Rejang Seafarers Orang laut Orang Kuala Simeulue

Java	Betawi Cirebonese Javanese Banyumasan Osing Tenggerese Madurese Sundanese Baduy Bantenese

Kalimantan	Banjarese Dayak Bahau Kayan Kenyah Uma Baka' Bidayuh Kendayan Selako Bukitan Iban Mualang Kelabit Krio Kwijau Lun Bawang Murut Tidung Ot Danum Dusun Lawangan Ma'anyan Ngaju Bakumpai Meratus Punan Bah Malay Berau Seafarers Bajau Suluk

Sulawesi	Buginese Butonese Bonerate Gorontaloan Lindu Makassarese Mandarese Minahasan Mongondow Muna Pamona Sangirese Tau Taa Wana Toraja

Papua	Melanesians Papuan Amungme Asmat Bauzi Dani Ekari Fayu Kombai Korowai Lani Marind Mek Moni Sawi Wolani Yali

Lesser Sunda Islands	Atoni Bali Aga Balinese Bunak Kemak Lamaholot Manggarai Nage Sasak Savu Sika Sumba Sumbawa

Maluku Islands	Moluccans Alfur Alune Ambelau Ambonese Buru Kayeli Lisela Manusela Nuaulu Togutil Wemale

Non-indigenous	African Arab Chinese (Tionghoa) Benteng Chinese Peranakan Eurasian Indo people Filipino Indian Tamil Jewish Pakistani Totok

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