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The indigenous people of the Philippines number about twelve million or roughly about fifteen percent of the country’s total population (NCIP 2003). Of this total, making up the sixty-one percent is the Mindanao cluster of eighteen different ethnolinguistic groups, which is collectively known as Lumad (Rodil 1994). As a sector, these indigenous people are believed to have the highest illiteracy rate in Mindanao.

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Source Journal	Tambara
Journal Volume	Tambara Vol.21
Authors	Renato B. A lfonso, Pamela R. Castrillo
Page Count	11
Place of Publication	Davao City
Original Publication Date	December 1, 2004
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