Selitar people
E947713
The Selitar people are an indigenous Orang Laut (sea nomad) community traditionally living along the coastal and mangrove areas of southern Johor, Malaysia and nearby Singapore, known for their maritime subsistence lifestyle and distinct language and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Selitar people canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Orang Laut
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| country |
Malaysia
ⓘ
Singapore ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Johor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state of Johor in Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Malay world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
distinct language
ⓘ
distinct maritime culture ⓘ knowledge of coastal and mangrove ecology ⓘ |
| environment |
coastal waters
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ mangrove forests ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Selitar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | intangible maritime cultural heritage ⓘ |
| language | Selitar language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| minorityStatus |
ethnic minority in Malaysia
ⓘ
ethnic minority in Singapore ⓘ |
| mobilityPattern |
sea nomadism
ⓘ
semi-nomadic coastal settlement ⓘ |
| navigationSkill | traditional knowledge of tides and currents ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous community in Johor ⓘ |
| region |
Straits of Johor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Johor ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Orang Seletar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Orang Laut groups ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| socialClassification | Orang Laut subgroup ⓘ |
| sociolinguisticStatus | endangered language community ⓘ |
| subsistenceActivity |
crab and shrimp catching
ⓘ
inshore fishing ⓘ shellfish collection ⓘ |
| threat |
coastal development
ⓘ
environmental degradation of mangroves ⓘ loss of traditional territory ⓘ |
| traditionalBeliefs |
animism
ⓘ
sea-related spiritual beliefs ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering of marine resources ⓘ small-scale trading ⓘ |
| traditionalHabitat |
coastal areas of Singapore
ⓘ
coastal areas of southern Johor ⓘ mangrove areas of Singapore ⓘ mangrove areas of southern Johor ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
boats
ⓘ
stilt houses along the shore ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | maritime subsistence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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