Banguingui people
Banguingui, also known as Sama Banguingui or Samal Banguingui (alternative spellings include Bangingi’, Bangingi, Banguingui, Balanguingui, and Balangingi) is a distinct ethno-linguistic group native to Balanguingui Island but also dispersed throughout the Greater Sulu Archipelago and southern and western coastal regions of the Zamboanga Peninsula in Mindanao, Philippines. They are one of the ethnic groups usually collectively known as the Sama-Bajau peoples. People. The Banguingui are not officially recognized by law either in the Philippines or in the neighboring Malaysian state of Sabah. The Banguingui language has both written and oral traditions. Its written language is  in Jawi script and is fast becoming a dying tradition. Oral traditions are handed down by the "kamattoahan" (elders) to the "kaanakan" or "anak baha-u" (new generations). The Banguingui built "kuta" (forts) throughout the Sulu Archipelago. Like their other Sama cousins, they sailed various ships like the "vinta", "salisipan", or "bangka-bangka" throughout the Sulu-Sulawesi region. At the height of the Sulu Sultanate, the Banguingui, along with the Iranun people, formed the bulk of the Sultan's navy, leading coastal raids against settlements in the northern Philippines, as well as the coasts of neighboring Borneo, Sulawesi, and the  Maluku Islands. They were also heavily involved in piracy and the slave trade during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Banguingui usually sailed "garay" warships, in contrast to the "lanong" of the Iranun.