Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

Overview: 'Kalimantan' is an Indonesian term that refers to the island of Borneo. Indonesian territory accounts for roughly 73% of the land area of Borneo, with Malaysia and Brunei sharing the non-Indonesian portions of the island. More than a hundred people groups are classified within the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster. A majority of these groups number less than 10,000 with many groups under 1,000. This cluster is characterized by linguistic and religious diversity.

Peoples within this cluster: Abai Sungai; Bahau; Bajau; Bajau Bukit; Bajau, West Coast; Balau; Baokan; Baram Kayan; Basap; Bekati; Beketan; Belait; Benyadu; Berawan, West; Biatah; Bintulu; Bisaya; Bolongan; Bonggi; Brunei-Kadaian; Brunei Dusan; Bukar Sadong; Bukat; Bundu Dusun, Kadazan; Burusu; Daro-Matu; Dayak, Ahe; Dayak, Kaninjal; Dayak, Kendayan; Dayak, Maanyak; Dayak, Ngaju; Dayak, Sarawak; Dayak, Selako; Dayak, Taman; Dayak, Tunjung; Djongkang; Duano; Dumpas; Dusun-Murut; Dusun Segama; Dusun Tempasuk; Dusun, Central; Dusun, Keningau; Dusun, Sugut; Dusun, Tambunan; Embaloh; Iban; Ida'an, Eraans; Kadazan Dusun; Kadazan, Eastern; Kalabit; Kalabuan; Kanowit; Katingan; Kayaman; Kayan Mahakam; Kayan, Busang; Kayan, Kayan River; Kayan, Mendalam; Kayan, Wahau; Kembayan; Kenyah, Bahau River; Kenyah, Bakung; Kenyah, Kayan River; Kenyah, Kelinyau; Kenyah, Mahakam; Kenyah, Sibop; Kenyah, Tutoh; Kenyah, Upper Baram; Kenyah, Wahau; Kenyah, Western; Kimaragan; Kinabatangan Sungai; Kinabatangan, Upper; Kiput; Klias River Kadazan; Kwijau Dusun; Lahanan; Lanas Lobu; Lara; Lelak; Lengilu; Lower Murut, Bukau; Madang; Melanau; Millikin; Minokok Dusun; Modang; Mualang; Murik Kayan; Murut, Kalabakan; Murut, Keningau; Murut, Kolod; Murut, Lundayeh; Murut, Tagal; Murut, Timogun; Narom; Njadu; Pandewan Murut; Peluan; Penan, Eastern; Penan, Western; Penihing; Punan Aput; Punan Bah-Biau; Punan Bungan; Punan Keriau; Punan Merah; Punan Merap; Punan Tubu; Putoh; Ribun; Rungus Dusun; Saban; Sajau Basap; Sanggau; Sara; Sebuyau; Segai; Sekapan; Selekau; Selungai Murut; Semandang; Sembakung Murut; Serudung Murut; Sian; Siduan; Sinabu; Sonsogon; Southern Kota Marudu; Sungai Dusun, Kadazan; Tambanua; Tampias Lobu; Tanjong; Tatana; Tobilang; Tuaran Dusun; Tudan Dusun, Kadazan; Tungara; Tutong; Tutung; Ukit

Countries where they are found: Brunei; Canada; Indonesia; Malaysia; United States