Sabans
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The Saban are an indigenous race of Sarawak
, Malaysia. It is categorised under the Orang Ulu
groups and have a close ties with Kelabit people.
With a population of approximately less than 1,000 people, Saban considered as one of the smallest ethnic groups in Sarawak
. Over the last 20 years, most of the population had moved to urban area (mainly to Miri
) for better living and employments. Yet, the rest of population are still living in the homeland, Long Banga, Long Puak (formerly known as Long Ballong
) and Long Peluan.
Being an off-shoot of Kelabit tribes, they share a lot of thing in common especially in term of cultures, traditions and customs. Most of Saban people could understand Kelabit language very well, this is because there are similarities in the language itself.
Some simple phrases in Saban
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
, Malaysia. It is categorised under the Orang Ulu
Orang Ulu
Orang Ulu is an ethnic designation politically coined to group together roughly 27 very small but ethnically diverse tribal groups in Sarawak, with a population ranging from less than 300 persons to over 25,000 persons. Orang Ulu is not a legal term and no such racial group exist or listed in the...
groups and have a close ties with Kelabit people.
With a population of approximately less than 1,000 people, Saban considered as one of the smallest ethnic groups in Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
. Over the last 20 years, most of the population had moved to urban area (mainly to Miri
Miri
Miri is a city in northern Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It is the second largest city in Sarawak, with a population of about 300,000, and the government administrative centre of Miri District in Miri Division....
) for better living and employments. Yet, the rest of population are still living in the homeland, Long Banga, Long Puak (formerly known as Long Ballong
Long Ballong
Long Ballong, now known as Long Puak, is an abandoned village found less than 0.5 kilometres away from Long Puak.Before the village was discontinued, due to un-strategic geographical location, the village was known to be the center for the surrounding villages like Long Banga, Long Peluan and Long...
) and Long Peluan.
Being an off-shoot of Kelabit tribes, they share a lot of thing in common especially in term of cultures, traditions and customs. Most of Saban people could understand Kelabit language very well, this is because there are similarities in the language itself.
Some simple phrases in Saban
| Saban Phrase | Pronounnciation | 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 |
External links
- http://www.kelabit.net/kelabits/bario.html
- http://nativenet.uthscsa.edu/archive/nl/9302/0085.html
- http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=snv
- http://linguistlist.org/forms/langs/LLDescription.cfm?code=snv