ˈsäŋˌi(ə)r noun
also sang·i·rese ˌsäŋəˈrēz, -ēs
( plural sangir or sangirs also sangirese )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : 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