The Sa'ban people (also spelled Sa'baan or Saban) are an indigenous ethnic group native to Sarawak, Malaysia and North Kalimantan, Indonesia. In Malaysia, they are classified as part of the Orang Ulu group.

With fewer than 3,000 people, the Sa'ban are one of the smallest indigenous groups in Malaysia and Indonesia. In recent years, many have migrated to urban areas such as Miri (Malaysia), Malinau and Tarakan (Indonesia) in pursuit of better employment and living conditions. However, some still reside in their ancestral villages, including Long Banga, Long Puak (formerly Long Ballong) and Long Peluan in Sarawak. In North Kalimantan, they are primarily concentrated in Desa Tang Paye, a village located in the hilly region of Krayan Tengah District.[3][4]

The Sa'ban share close cultural and linguistic ties with the Kelabit people. Dialectometric analysis indicates that the Sa'ban language exhibits a 93%–100% lexical difference from neighboring languages, including Abai, Bulungan, Kenyah, Lundayeh, Tenggalan, Tidung and Punan Pakin.[5]

Language

Some simple phrases in Sa'ban:

Phrase Pronunciation English translation
Eek egg I, Me
Ceh You
Mai pah ceh my pah ceh Where are you going
Mau Yes
Am arm No
Non What

References

  1. ^ "Sa'ban in Malaysia". Joshua Project. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  2. ^ "Sa'ban in Indonesia". Joshua Project. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  3. ^ Clayre, Iain F. C. S. (1970). "Notes on the Sa'ban Language" (PDF). Borneo Research Bulletin. 2 (1): 9. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  4. ^ Alasdair Clayre (2020), "The Sa'ban of Borneo and Zomia", Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, retrieved 2025-02-08
  5. ^ "Bahasa Saban", Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (in Indonesian), retrieved 2025-02-08
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa%27ban_people
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