Tidong people
A traditional Tidung house, baloy from North Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 76,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
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 Philippines13,680 (Palawan, Balabac Island) |
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| Languages | |
| Tidong languages (Nonukan Tidong language, Sesayap Tidong language, Molbog language), also Indonesian/Malaysian/Filipino | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Banjarese, Bulungan, Kutai, Murut, Paser |
Indonesia
27,000 (North Kalimantan)
The Tidung, Tidong (Jawi: تيدوڠ), known as Molbog in The Philippines, is a native group originating from northeastern part of Borneo and surrounding small islands. They lived on both sides of the border of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Tidung speak Tidong language, a Bornean language. The Tidong are traditionally farmers practising slash-and-burn agriculture. Some are ocean fishermen. They grow sweet potatoes, cassava, lentils, fruits, and vegetables. Their farming methods are often accused of being the main cause of forest fires in Kalimantan.
The rise of the Muslim Tidung Sultanate molded the ethnogenesis character of the Tidung people. They collectively known as a Malayalised Dayak (Indonesian: Dayak berbudaya Melayu or Dayak-Melayu) people of Kalimantan similar to other native Muslim coastal Borneo groups, such as the Bulungan, Kutainese, Banjarese and Paserese people. Most Tidungese people perceived themselves as Malay due to the stronger self-affiliation with the Malay-Muslim identity.
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