Kristang people in Dadiangas

The term Kristang people in Dadiangas refers to an ethnic community in the Philippine province of Cotabato made up of Kristangs fleeing Malacca in the 17th century. They could be found in almost all parts of Dadiangas. They were mostly Christian, of various ethnicities in Malacca, and some with Minhoto ancestry. They spoke a Portuguese creole named Papia Kristang, which has influenced the modern Dadiangueño dialect.

Notable people

 * Edwin Laurel (b. 2004), DJ and rapper