ABSTRACT
Kalimantan, it is recognized as a designation that encompasses smaller groups. Along the major rivers, the main groups in Sarawak are the Iban, Bidayuh, Melanau, and Malay. In Sabah, the main groups include the Kadazan, Bajau, Orang Sungei, and Murut. Many minorities also live in these areas. West Kalimantan is home to some of the central Borneo groups, plus the Maloh and Iban; the eastern section fi nds mainly the Kayan, Kenyah, and related peoples. Javanese people have lived in South Kalimantan since the 1500s. e Malay population, in varying numbers, lives mainly in towns and cities throughout the coastal areas or Borneo, and occasionally in market towns along the major rivers. e coastal towns and cities are the centers of commerce and communication, and most other immigrant groups live in them.
