Jakun people

E930256

The Jakun people are an indigenous Orang Asli group of Peninsular Malaysia, traditionally forest-dwelling and engaged in hunting, gathering, and small-scale agriculture, with their own distinct language and cultural practices.

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Jakun people canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Orang Asli group
ethnic group
indigenous people
continent Asia
country Malaysia
culturalPractice oral tradition
traditional crafts
traditional dance
traditional music
ethnicGroupOf Peninsular Malaysia NERFINISHED
facingIssue cultural assimilation pressures
deforestation impacts
land rights disputes
language Jakun language
languageFamily Austroasiatic languages NERFINISHED
languageStatus minority language
legalStatus indigenous minority in Malaysia
modernOccupation forest product collection
small-scale farming
wage labor
partOf Orang Asli NERFINISHED
recognizedAs aboriginal people of Peninsular Malaysia
region Southeast Asia
relatedGroup Mah Meri people NERFINISHED
Semai people NERFINISHED
Temiar people NERFINISHED
Temuan people NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
Islam
animism
socialOrganization small kin-based communities
village-based leadership
traditionalAgriculture hill rice farming
shifting cultivation
tuber cultivation
traditionalBeliefs nature veneration
spirit worship
traditionalCraft basketry
mat weaving
wood carving
traditionalEconomy subsistence economy
traditionalFoodSource forest products
river fish
wild game
traditionalHousing simple wooden houses
stilt houses
traditionalLifestyle forest-dwelling
traditionalSubsistence gathering
hunting
small-scale agriculture

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Orang Seletar relatedGroup Jakun people