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More Information on Orang Asli
Information about the Orang Asli (OA) - from Official Sources
ORANG ASLI (OA)
The Orang Asli are the indigenous minority peoples of Peninsula Malaysia. The name is a Malay term which translated as 'original peoples' or 'first peoples.' It is a collective term introduced by anthropologists and administrators for the 18 sub-ethnic groups generally classified for official purposes into three (3) main tribal groups namely:
a. Negritos (3%),
b. Senois (55%), and
c. Aboriginal Malay or Proto-Malay (42%).
(Note: Their total population in 2003 was reported as 147, 412 representing a less than 1 per cent (%) of the national population of 20 million). Population Source for data: JHEOA December 2003, as reported at the International Conference on The Indigenous People 2005
Malaysia Government OFFICIAL Website
Department of Orang Asli Affairs, Malaysia
- Article by Rev LMK - No Squatting Over Still Waters (It is critical to understand the customs of the Orang Asli (OA) if we are to be effective in ministering to them).
Download - No Squatting Over Still Waters (pdf)
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