Maniq people
Ethnic group of Thailand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Maniq or Mani are an ethnic group of Thailand. They are more widely known in Thailand as the Sakai (Thai: ซาไก), a controversial derogatory term meaning 'barbarism'.[2] They are the only Negrito group in Thailand and speak a variety of related Aslian languages, primarily Kensiu and Ten'edn, which do not have standard writing systems.[3]
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300[1] | |
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Southern Thailand | |
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Kensiu, Ten'edn, Thai (L2) | |
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Animism | |
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Semangs |
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In Thailand, the Maniq minority live in the southern provinces of Yala, Narathiwat, Phatthalung, Trang, and Satun.[2]