Dayak Ethnic Groups
Dayak may refer to: * Dayak people, an ethnic group native to the interior of Borneo island in Indonesia and Malaysia * Dayak language * Land Dayak languages * A creature in the science fiction film Immortal (2004 film), ''Immortal'' (2004 film) * Troy Dayak (born 1971), American soccer player * Mano Dayak (1949-1995), Tuareg freedom fighter, leader, and negotiator See also

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Dayak People
The Dayak (; older spelling: Dajak) or Dyak or Dayuh are one of the native groups of Borneo. It is a loose term for over 200 riverine and hill-dwelling ethnic groups, located principally in the central and southern interior of Borneo, each with its own dialect, customs, laws, territory, and culture, although common distinguishing traits are readily identifiable. Dayak languages are categorised as part of the Austronesian languages. The Dayak were animist (Kaharingan and Folk Hindus) in belief; however, since the 19th century there has been mass conversion to Christianity as well as Islam due to the spreading of Abrahamic religions. Etymology It is commonly assumed that the name originates from the Bruneian and Melanau word for “interior people”, without any reference to an exact ethnic group. The term was adopted by Dutch and German authors as an umbrella term for any non-Muslim natives of Borneo. Thus, the difference between Dayaks and non-Dayaks natives could be un ...
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