Maniq people
Khanang, an ethnic Maniq person who was a royal page boy at the service of King Chulalongkorn of Siam. (1906) | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 350 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Southern Thailand | |
| Languages | |
| Kensiu, Ten'edn, Thai (L2) | |
| Religion | |
| Animism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Semangs |
The Maniq or Mani are a Negrito ethnic group of Thailand. They are more widely known in Thailand as the Sakai (Thai: ซาไก), a controversial derogatory term meaning 'barbarism'. They are the only Negritos in Thailand and speak a variety of related Aslian languages, primarily Kensiu and Ten'edn, which do not have standard writing systems.
In Thailand, the Maniq minority live in the southern provinces of Yala, Narathiwat, Phatthalung, Trang, and Satun.