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The name Samal is a common misnomer for the various Sama tribal groups from the Sulu Archipelago. Other Muslim tribes and even Christian tribes often identify the various Sama as Samal. From the perspective of interacting Muslim, Lumad, and Christian tribes the terms Samal and Bajau are the differentiating words for the land based Sama and the Sama Palaˈu/Sama Dilaut (more commonly known as Bajau). The term Samal is so commonly misused to the extent that an island in Davao del Norte has been named the Island Garden City of Samal, referencing the Sama tribes who had migrated there.