Engaging the Bajau laut: Establishing affinity with the community through the use of their language

Sanen Marshall and Saidatul Nornis Hj. Mahali (2021) Engaging the Bajau laut: Establishing affinity with the community through the use of their language.

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Abstract

The Bajau Laut, also known as ‘Sea Gypsies,’ are one of the ethnic groups that are difficult to research because of their remote locations and habitations. The researcher provides a list of these habitations and the varying degrees of access afforded to them. The Bajau language is one of the key methods for engaging them. This paper discusses how researchers can utilise the Bajau language to establish initial familiarity with Bajau individuals and communities. The researcher describes the Bajau Language in brief and lists down words, phrases, and the functions that they play in Bajau Laut society. The author goes on to describe how the language that is spoken by one or two other coastal ethnic groups in Sabah is generally spoken and/or understood by the Bajau Laut The researcher considers several specific sets of words in the Bajau language, in particular those dealing with kinship, security, food, health, family origins and others.

Item Type: Proceedings
Keyword: Bajau Laut , East coast Bajau , Ethnic ascription , Word lists , Ethnic boundaries
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > HT51-1595 Communities. Classes. Races > HT1501-1595 Races: Including race as a social group and race relations in general
P Language and Literature > PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania > PL1-8844 Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania > PL3512 Malaysian literature
Department: CENTRE > Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning
Depositing User: DG MASNIAH AHMAD -
Date Deposited: 21 Apr 2022 08:39
Last Modified: 21 Apr 2022 08:39
URI: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32359

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