Sama-Bajau

Ethnic group The Sama-Bajau refers to several Austronesian ethnic groups of Maritime Southeast Asia . The name collectively refers to related peoples who usually call themselves the Sama , Samah , or Samal ; or are known by the exonym Bajau ( / ˈ b ɑː dʒ aʊ / , also spelled Badjao , Bajaw , Bajao , Badjau , Badjaw , Bajo or Bayao ). They usually live a seaborne lifestyle, and use small wooden sailing vessels such as the perahu , djenging , balutu , lepa , pilang , and vinta (or lepa-lepa ). Some Sama-Bajau groups native to Sabah are also known for their traditional horse culture . The Sama-Bajau are traditionally from the many islands of the Sulu Archipelago in the Philippines (where they are grouped together with the Moro people ), as well as parts of the coastal areas of Mindanao and northern Borneo . In the last 50 years, many of the Filipino Sama-Bajau have migrated to neighbouring Malaysia and the northern islands of the Philippines, due to the conflict in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . As of 2010, they were the second-largest ethnic group in the Malaysian state of Sabah . Groups of Sama-Bajau have also migrated to Sulawesi and North Kalimantan in Indonesia , although their exact population is unknown. Sama-Bajau have sometimes been called the "Sea Gypsies" or "Sea Nomads", terms that have also been used for non-related ethnic groups with similar traditional lifestyles, such as the Moken of the Burmese-Thai Mergui Archipelago and the Orang Laut of southeastern Sumatra and the Riau Islands of Indonesia. The modern outward spread of the Sama-Bajau from older inhabited areas seems to have been associated with the development of sea trade in sea cucumber ( trepang ). "Total population by ethnic group, administrative district and state, Malaysia" ( PDF ) . The Kadazan-Dusun is the largest ethnic group in Sabah that makes up almost 30% of the population. The Bajaus, or also known as "Cowboys of the East", and Muruts , the hill people and head hunters in the past, are the second and third largest ethnic group in Sabah respectively. Other indigenous tribes include the Bisaya , Brunei Malay , Bugis , Kedayan , Lotud , Ludayeh , Rungus , Suluk , Minokok , Bonggi , the Ida'an , and many more. In addition to that, the Chinese makes up the main non-indigenous group of the population.

Ethnic group This article is about the peoples. Ethnic group The Sama-Bajau refers to several Austronesian ethnic groups of Maritime Southeast Asia with their origins from the southern Philippines . The name collectively refers to related people who usually call themselves the Sama or Samah (formally A'a Sama , "Sama people"); or are known by the exonym Bajau ( / ˈ b ɑː dʒ aʊ , ˈ b æ -/ , also spelled Badjao , Bajaw , Badjau , Badjaw , Bajo or Bayao ). They usually live a seaborne lifestyle, and use small wooden sailing vessels such as the perahu ( layag in Meranau ), djenging ( balutu ), lepa , and vinta ( pilang ). Some Sama-Bajau groups native to Sabah are also known for their traditional horse culture . The Sama-Bajau are the dominant ethnic group of the islands of Tawi-Tawi in the Philippines . They are also found in other islands of the Sulu Archipelago , coastal areas of Mindanao , northern and eastern Borneo , Sulawesi , and throughout eastern Indonesian islands. In the Philippines, they are grouped together with the religiously-similar Moro people . Within the last fifty years, many of the Filipino Sama-Bajau have migrated to neighbouring Malaysia and the northern islands of the Philippines, due to the conflict in Mindanao . As of 2010, they were the second-largest ethnic group in the Malaysian state of Sabah . Sama-Bajau have sometimes been called the "Sea Gypsies" or "Sea Nomads", terms that have also been used for non-related ethnic groups with similar traditional lifestyles, such as the Moken of the Burmese-Thai Mergui Archipelago and the Orang laut of southeastern Sumatra and the Riau Islands of Indonesia. The modern outward spread of the Sama-Bajau from older inhabited areas seems to have been associated with the development of sea trade in sea cucumber ( trepang ). "The Bajau, the Badjao, the Samals, and the Sama People" . 14 May 2009 . The Kadazan-Dusun is the largest ethnic group in Sabah that makes up almost 30% of the population. The Bajaus, or also known as "Cowboys of the East", and Muruts , the hill people and head hunters in the past, are the second and third largest ethnic group in Sabah respectively. Other indigenous tribes include the Bisaya , Brunei Malay , Bugis , Kedayan , Lotud , Ludayeh , Rungus , Suluk , Minokok , Bonggi , the Ida'an , and many more. In addition to that, the Chinese makes up the main non-indigenous group of the population.

Group of Austronesian peoples of Maritime Southeast Asia This article is about the peoples. Ethnic group The Sama-Bajau include several Austronesian ethnic groups of Maritime Southeast Asia . The name collectively refers to related people who usually call themselves the Sama or Samah (formally A'a Sama , "Sama people"); or are known by the exonym Bajau ( / ˈ b ɑː dʒ aʊ , ˈ b æ -/ , also spelled Badjao , Bajaw , Badjau , Badjaw , Bajo or Bayao ). They usually live a seaborne lifestyle and use small wooden sailing vessels such as the perahu ( layag in Maranao ), djenging ( balutu ), lepa , and vinta ( pilang ). Some Sama-Bajau groups native to Sabah are also known for their traditional horse culture . The Sama-Bajau are the dominant ethnic group of the islands of Tawi-Tawi in the Philippines . They are also found in other islands of the Sulu Archipelago , coastal areas of Mindanao and other islands in the northern Philippines; as well as northern and eastern Borneo , Sulawesi , and throughout the eastern Indonesian islands. In the Philippines, they are grouped with the religiously similar Moro people . Within the last fifty years, many of the Filipino Sama-Bajau have migrated to neighboring Sabah and the northern islands of the Philippines, due to the conflict in Mindanao . As of 2010, they were the second-largest ethnic group in Sabah. Sama-Bajau have sometimes been called the "Sea Gypsies" or "Sea Nomads", terms that have also been used for non-related ethnic groups with similar traditional lifestyles, such as the Moken of the Burmese-Thai Mergui Archipelago and the Orang Laut of southeastern Sumatra and the Riau Islands of Indonesia. The modern outward spread of the Sama-Bajau from older inhabited areas seems to have been associated with the development of sea trade in sea cucumber ( trepang ). "The Bajau, the Badjao, the Samals, and the Sama People" . 14 May 2009 . The Kadazan-Dusun is the largest ethnic group in Sabah that makes up almost 30% of the population. The Bajaus, or also known as "Cowboys of the East", and Muruts , the hill people and head hunters in the past, are the second and third largest ethnic group in Sabah respectively. Other indigenous tribes include the Bisaya , Brunei Malay , Bugis , Kedayan , Lotud , Ludayeh , Rungus , Suluk , Minokok , Bonggi , the Ida'an , and many more. In addition to that, the Chinese makes up the main non-indigenous group of the population.

Group of Austronesian people of Maritime Southeast Asia This article is about the peoples. Ethnic group The Sama-Bajau include several Austronesian ethnic groups of Maritime Southeast Asia . The name collectively refers to related people who usually call themselves the Sama or Samah (formally A'a Sama , "Sama people"); or are known by the exonym Bajau ( / ˈ b ɑː dʒ aʊ , ˈ b æ -/ , also spelled Badjao , Bajaw , Badjau , Badjaw , Bajo or Bayao ). They usually live a seaborne lifestyle and use small wooden sailing vessels such as the perahu ( layag in Maranao ), djenging ( balutu ), lepa , and vinta ( pilang ). They also use medium-sized vessels like the jungkung , timbawan and small fishing vessels like biduk and bogo-katik . Some Sama-Bajau groups native to Sabah are also known for their traditional horse culture . The Sama-Bajau are the dominant ethnic group of the islands of Tawi-Tawi . They are also found in other islands of the Sulu Archipelago , coastal areas of Mindanao and other islands in the southern Philippines ; as well as northern and eastern Borneo , Sulawesi , and throughout the eastern Indonesian islands. In the Philippines, they are grouped with the religiously similar Moro people . Within the last fifty years, many of the Filipino Sama-Bajau have migrated to neighbouring Sabah and the northern islands of the Philippines, due to the conflict in Mindanao . As of 2010, they were the second-largest ethnic group in Sabah. Sama-Bajau have sometimes been called the "Sea Gypsies" or "Sea Nomads", terms that have also been used for non-related ethnic groups with similar traditional lifestyles, such as the Moken of the Burmese-Thai Mergui Archipelago , the Orang Laut of southeastern Sumatra and the Riau Islands of Indonesia along with Singapore, and the Tanka people of Southern China . The modern outward spread of the Sama-Bajau from older inhabited areas seems to have been associated with the development of sea trade in sea cucumber ( trepang ). The Kadazan-Dusun is the largest ethnic group in Sabah that makes up almost 30% of the population. The Bajaus, or also known as 'Cowboys of the East', and Muruts , the hill people and head hunters in the past, are the second and third largest ethnic group in Sabah respectively. Other indigenous tribes include the Bisaya , Brunei Malay , Bugis , Kedayan , Lotud , Ludayeh , Rungus , Suluk , Minokok , Bonggi , the Ida'an , and many more. In addition to that, the Chinese makes up the main non-indigenous group of the population.