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Akha |
Bisu |
Hmong Daw |
Hmong Njua |
Htin |
Isan |
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Khmu |
Kui |
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Lisu |
Lu Mien |
Mani |
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Moken |
Moklen |
Palaung |
Tai Lue |
Urak Lawoi |
| Moken |
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| Indigenous Group |
Moken (Also known as Salong, Selung, Salone, Sea Gypsy) |
| Location |
Thailand, West coast of south Thailand, Phuket, Phangnga, Krabi, Ranong |
| Estimated Population |
10,000 (2004,
Project Maje) |
| Environment |
Coastal, Tropical Island Boat Dwellers |
| Lifestyle |
Nomadic |
| Subsistence |
Hunter / Gatherer / Fishing / Boat Making |
| Level of Assimilation |
Fairly Traditional |
| Language Family |
Moken
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayic, Moklen
Alternate names: Mawken, Basing, Selung, Selong, Salong, Salon, Chau Ko'
Dialects: Dung, Ja-It, L'be |
| Website URLs |
Ethnologue: Moken a language of Thailand
The Greater Phuket Magazine:The Moken - Sea Gypsies
Asia Times Online - Savants of the sea engulfed by politics
Andaman Pilot Project
CSI - Coastal Regions and Small Islands platform - Thailand's Sea Nomads
UNESCO - Indigenous People and Parks
National Geographic Magazine's Sites and Sounds: Sea Gypsies
Moken: Sea Gypsies @ National Geographic Magazine
Burma's Sea Gypsies: A Compendium
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| NGOs |
Art Creation Foundation for Children (ACFFC)-Project Thailand
Project Maje |
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