The rehabilitation of a traditional house of Iranun in the Heritage Village of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

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The Iranun are a Moro ethnic group native to Mindanao, Philippines, and the west coast of Sabah, Malaysia (in which they are found in 25 villages around the Kota Belud and Lahad Datu districts; also in Kudat and Likas, Kota Kinabalu). Their current population is estimated to be around 1,000,000-1,500,000 (2008 est).

For centuries, the Iranun were involved in pirate-related occupations in the Malay world. Originally from the area around Lake Lanao in southern Mindanao, Illanun colonies spread to Sumatra through the Sulu Archipelago, and the east coast of Borneo. Most Illanun are Muslim. Their language is part of the Austronesian family, and is most closely related to Maranao of the Philippines. Its ISO code is ISO 639-3 ill. Historically, the Iranun were given the exonym Illanun during the British colonial era.

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