People of Sabah People of Sabah The Bajau are an indigenous ethnic group residing in Sabah, eastern Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia. the Philippines and parts of Sarawak. They are the second largest ethnic group in Sabah, making up 13.2% of the total population of the state. They were sometimes referred to as the Sea Gypsies, although the term has been used to encompass a number of non-related ethnic groups with similar traditional lifestyles. The Bajau of Indonesia live primarily on the islands and in the coastal districts of Sulawesi. The outward spread of the Bajau seems to have been associated with the development of sea trade in trepang. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bajau"
Bugis of Sabah, another tribe residing in Sabah, the Bugis, who mainly live on the east coast of Sabah, particularly around the districts of Tawau, Semporna, Kunak and Lahad Datu. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bugis of Sabah"
The Ida'an are an ethnic group of Borneo, residing primarily in the Lahad Datu, Kinabatangan, and Sandakan districts on the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Their current population is estimated to be around 6,000 (1987 est), but it appears that they once inhabited a much larger along the east Sabah coast than present. For centuries, the Ida’an have owned exclusive rights to the collection of edible bird's nests in the limestone caves of the region, notably the Madai Caves. Most Ida'an are Muslim, but a small sub-group called the Bega'ak (population 1,500 in 1987) remains animist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ida'an"
Kadazan-Dusun is the term assigned to the unification of the classification of two indigenous tribes in Sabah, Malaysia - the ethnic groups Kadazan and Dusun. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kadazan-Dusun"
The Kedayan are an ethnic group residing in Brunei, Labuan, Sabah, and parts of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. They are also known as Kadayan, Kadaian or simply badly spelled as Kadyan by British. The Kedayan language ( ISO 639-3: kxd) is the de facto national language of Brunei. It is spoken by 250,000 people in Brunei, 46,500 in Sabah and 37,000 in Sarawak. In Sabah they are mainly live in Sipitang, Labuan, Beaufort and Kuala Penyu. In Sarawak, Kedayans mostly reside in Lawas, Limbang, Miri and Sibuti area. Amazingly indigeneous people in Kutai, Kalimantan [Indonesia] share more than 90% similarity with Kedayan language although they do not called themselves as Kedayan. It is also interesting to note that Kedayan and Banjarese is somehow related in term of language. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kedayan"
The Lotud are an indigenous ethnic group residing in Sabah, eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo. They reside in the Tuaran District in the West Coast Division of Sabah. Their population was estimated at 5,000 in the year 1985. They are considered a sub-group of the Kadazan-Dusun, as their language is on the Dusunic branch of the Austronesian language family ( ISO 639-3 dtr). About 20% of the population has been converted to evangelical Christianity, the remainder are animist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lotud"
The Minokok are an indigenous ethnic group residing in Sabah, eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo. They reside near the headwaters of Kinabatangan River, in Sandakan Division. Their population was estimated at 2,000 in the year 1991. They are considered a sub-group of the Kadazan-Dusun, as their language ( ISO 639-3 mqq) belongs to the Dusunic branch of the Austronesian language family. About 35% of the population has been converted to evangelical Christianity, the remainder are animist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Minokok" Come again to shortopedia shortopedia
The Murut are an indigenous ethnic group inhabiting northern inland regions of Borneo. A large percentage of the Murut communities are in the southwest interior of Sabah, east Malaysia, specifically the districts of Keningau, Tenom and Nabawan Pensiangan, along the Sapulut and Padas Rivers. The literal translation of “Murut” is “hill people”. ...more on Wikipedia about "Murut"
The Orang Cocos are an ethnic group residing in Sabah, eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo. . They primarily reside in Kampung Cocos near Lahad Datu in Tawau Division. Originally from the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (now part of Australia), they settled this area in the 1950s. Their current population of around 4000 is about 10 times larger than the population remaining in the Cocos Islands themselves. They are accorded bumiputra status by the federal government. Their language, a variant of standard Malay, has the ISO designation of ISO 639-3 coa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Orang Cocos"
The Rumanau are an indigenous ethnic group residing in Sabah, eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo. They are known as the Lobu in the Keningau District near Lanas, and the Rumanau in the Masaum, Mangkawagu, Minusu areas of the Kinabatangan District along the Kinabatangan River, in Sandakan Division. Their population was estimated at 2,800 in the year 1991. They are a sub-group of the Kadazan-Dusun, although their language ( ISO 639-3 ruu) belongs to the Paitanic branch of the Austronesian language family. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rumanau"
The Rungus are an ethnic group of Borneo, residing primarily in northern Sabah in the area surrounding Kudat. A sub-group of the Kadazan-Dusun, they have a distinctive language, dress, architecture, customs, and oral literature. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rungus"
The Tambanuo are an indigenous ethnic group residing in Sabah, eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo. They reside in the Labuk-Sugut, Kota Marudu, and Pitas districts of Kudat Division of Sabah. Their population was estimated at 20,000 in the year 1990. They are considered a sub-group of the Kadazan-Dusun, even through their language ( ISO 639-3 txa) belongs to the Paitanic branch of the Austronesian language family and not the Dusunic branch. About 20% of the population has been converted to evangelical Christianity, the remainder are animist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tambanuo"
The Tidong are an ethnic group of Borneo, residing primarily in the Bulungan Regency, in the province of East Kalimantan, Indonesia and in the Tawau Division, Sabah, Malaysia. Their numbers are estimated to be around 45,000, with 25,000 residing in Sabah. They speak an Austronesian language related to Murutic. Its ISO code is ISO/DIS 639-3:tid. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tidong"
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