The Visayas /vɨˈsaɪəz/ və-SY-əz or Visaya Islands (Visayan languages: Kabisay-an, Tagalog: Kabisayaan), is one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Mindanao and Luzon. It consists of several islands, primarily surrounding the Visayan Sea, although the Visayas are considered the northeast extremity of the entire Sulu Sea. Residents are known as the Visayans.The major islands of the Visayas are Panay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and Samar.