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The Dayak (also Dyak) are indigenous occupants of the Kalimantan region of Borneo. The name, meaning 'upstream' or 'inland', was applied by the mainly Islamic coastal population as a blanket term for over 200 tribal groups, each with its own language and culture. Traditionally, each group lives in a communal longhouse. There are about 3 million Dayaks (est. 2003) on Borneo.

Related Topics:
Kalimantan - Borneo - Islam - Language - Culture - 2003

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The Iban or Sea-Dayaks (Daya) live in coastal Western Sarawak.

Related Topics:
Iban - Sarawak

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