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Batangan

noun
Ba·tan·gan | \bə-ˈtaŋ-gən, -ˈtäŋ-\
plural Batangan or Batangans

Definition of Batangan 

1 : a small pagan group inhabiting central Mindoro, Philippines

2 : a member of the Batangan group

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History and Etymology for Batangan

Tagalog Batángan

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