Kenyah people
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The Kenyah people are an indigenous, Austronesian-speaking people of Borneo, living in interior North and East Kalimantan, Indonesia and Sarawak, Malaysia.
Not to be confused with People of Kenya.
"Kenyah" redirects here. For the languages, see Kenyah languages. For the African country, see Kenya.
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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69,256 (year 2000 - Malaysia and Indonesia)[1] 72,000 (year 2023 - Malaysia and Indonesia ) [2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Borneo: | |
Malaysia (Sarawak) | 56 600 (2023)[3] |
Indonesia (East Kalimantan) | 44,000 (2000)[3] |
Languages | |
Kenyah languages (Mainstream Kenyah), Indonesian, Sarawak Malay | |
Religion | |
Christianity (Majority 94,27%), Bungan (Folk religion),[4] Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Bagai people, Kayan people, Penan people |
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