Languyan is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi.

According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 42,040 people in 7,771 households.

Languyan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.

The place has two seasons: dry and wet The climate is generally moderate. The wettest months are from August to November. The other months of the year are generally dry with occasional rain showers.