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Melanau people
An ethnic from the Rajang River of Sarawak, Malaysia. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Maranao people or Melanesians.
Melanau (Malay: Orang Melanau, Melanau: Tenawan Melanau) or A-Likou (meaning River people in Mukah dialect) is an ethnic group indigenous to Sarawak, Malaysia. They are among the earliest settlers[3] of Sarawak. They speak the Melanau language, which is a part of the North Bornean branch of Malayo-Polynesian languages.