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Sangir
noun
Sang·ir
\ˈsäŋˌi(ə)r\
variants: less commonly
Sangirese
\ˌsäŋəˈrēz, -ēs\Definition of Sangir
Sangir
orSangirs
alsoSangirese
1a : a predominantly Muslim people inhabiting the Sangir islands, Indonesia, and the southern coastal regions of Mindanao —called also Sanggil b : a member of such people
2 : an Austronesian language of the Sangir people
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