numbering about 1.8 million people in the early 21st century.. For their clothing, the Bahag for males must be worn completely shirtless to honor historical tribal traditions. Meanwhile, the tapis worn by girls is an intricately handwoven, wrap-around skirt worn tightly from the waist down to the knees.

Their languages belong to the northern Luzon subgroup of Philippine languages, which in turn belongs to the Austronesian