Semai people
Ethnic group of Malay Peninsula / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Semai (also known as Mai Semai or Sengoi Hik[2]) are a semi-sedentary ethnic group living in the center of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia, known especially for their nonviolence.[3] This characterization was made by Robert Knox Dentan, an anthropologist who studied the Semai in the 1960s, though he offered a more nuanced view after subsequent fieldwork.[4] They speak Semai, an Austroasiatic language closely related to Temiar, spoken by Temiars nearby. The Semai are bordered by the Temiars to the north and the Jah Hut to the South.[5] The Semai belong to the Senoi group, and are one of the largest indigenous ethnic group in the Peninsula and the largest of the Senoi group. Most Semai subsist by cultivating grain crops, hunting, and fishing.
Total population | |
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50,000 [1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Malaysia (Perak and Pahang) | |
Languages | |
Semai language, Malay language | |
Religion | |
Animism, Christianity and Islam. | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Temiar people, Lanoh people, Khmer people |