Visayans

The Visayans (Visayan: Mga Bisaya; local pronunciation: [mɐˈŋa bisɐˈjaʔ]) are a Philippine ethnic group native to Visayas, to the southernmost islands of Luzon and to most parts of Mindanao. They are speakers of one or more Visayan languages, the most widely spoken being Cebuano, closely followed by Hiligaynon and Waray-Waray. They live primarily in the Visayan island group, in many parts of Mindanao and southernmost parts of Luzon. Many have, at some point in their lives, migrated to the other parts of Luzon out of economic necessity brought about by centralisation around Manila. They comprise the largest ethnic group in the country, numbering at around 33 million as of 2010.