Orang Asli
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Orang Asli are the indigenous peoples of Peninsular Malaysia, comprising diverse ethnic subgroups with distinct languages, cultures, and traditional ways of life.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orang Asli canonical | 10 |
| indigenous peoples of Peninsular Malaysia | 2 |
| Northern Semai | 1 |
| Orang Asli in Malaysia | 1 |
| Proto-Malay peoples | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Orang Asli Context triple: [Johor, hasEthnicGroup, Orang Asli]
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A.
Dayak peoples
The Dayak peoples are indigenous ethnic groups of Borneo known for their diverse languages, traditional longhouse communities, and rich animist and later Christian cultural practices.
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B.
Penan
The Penan are an indigenous, traditionally nomadic hunter-gatherer people of the rainforests of Borneo, known for their deep forest knowledge and struggles to protect their ancestral lands from logging.
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C.
Malay peoples
The Malay peoples are a diverse group of closely related Austronesian ethnic communities native to the Malay Peninsula, eastern Sumatra, coastal Borneo, and surrounding regions of Southeast Asia, sharing similar languages, cultures, and Islamic heritage.
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D.
Kerinci people
The Kerinci people are an indigenous ethnic group from the highland Kerinci region of central Sumatra, Indonesia, known for their distinct Malayic language, terraced wet-rice agriculture, and rich oral and ritual traditions.
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E.
Kayah people
The Kayah people are an ethnic minority from eastern Myanmar, closely related to the broader Karen ethnic group, with their own distinct language, culture, and traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Orang Asli Target entity description: Orang Asli are the indigenous peoples of Peninsular Malaysia, comprising diverse ethnic subgroups with distinct languages, cultures, and traditional ways of life.
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A.
Dayak peoples
The Dayak peoples are indigenous ethnic groups of Borneo known for their diverse languages, traditional longhouse communities, and rich animist and later Christian cultural practices.
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B.
Penan
The Penan are an indigenous, traditionally nomadic hunter-gatherer people of the rainforests of Borneo, known for their deep forest knowledge and struggles to protect their ancestral lands from logging.
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C.
Malay peoples
The Malay peoples are a diverse group of closely related Austronesian ethnic communities native to the Malay Peninsula, eastern Sumatra, coastal Borneo, and surrounding regions of Southeast Asia, sharing similar languages, cultures, and Islamic heritage.
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D.
Kerinci people
The Kerinci people are an indigenous ethnic group from the highland Kerinci region of central Sumatra, Indonesia, known for their distinct Malayic language, terraced wet-rice agriculture, and rich oral and ritual traditions.
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E.
Kayah people
The Kayah people are an ethnic minority from eastern Myanmar, closely related to the broader Karen ethnic group, with their own distinct language, culture, and traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| abbreviation | JAKOA ⓘ |
| citizenship | Malaysian citizens ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
oral traditions
ⓘ
shamanistic rituals ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Dayak peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Dayak
Kadazan-Dusun ⓘ Malay peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Malay people
Orang Ulu ⓘ |
| ethnicClassificationByMalaysia |
Negrito people
ⓘ
surface form:
Negrito
Proto-Malay ⓘ Senoi ⓘ |
| facingIssue |
deforestation
ⓘ
land rights disputes ⓘ limited access to education ⓘ limited access to healthcare ⓘ loss of traditional lands ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli
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surface form:
Department of Orang Asli Development
Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli ⓘ |
| hasRight |
cultural preservation
ⓘ
customary land rights ⓘ self-identification as indigenous ⓘ |
| historicalPresence | pre-colonial Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Austroasiatic
ⓘ
surface form:
Austroasiatic languages
Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| legalProtection | Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
Orang Asli
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
indigenous peoples of Peninsular Malaysia
|
| locatedIn | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| partOf | indigenous peoples of Malaysia ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | around 200,000 ⓘ |
| populationPercentageInMalaysia | less than 1 percent ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Malaysia ⓘ |
| region |
West Malaysia
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surface form:
Peninsular Malaysia
|
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ Islam ⓘ traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Negrito people
ⓘ
surface form:
Negrito
Proto-Malay ⓘ Senoi ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
animism
ⓘ
spirit worship ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence economy ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
fishing
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hunting and gathering ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
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Subject: Orang Asli Description of subject: Orang Asli are the indigenous peoples of Peninsular Malaysia, comprising diverse ethnic subgroups with distinct languages, cultures, and traditional ways of life.
Referenced by (15)
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