Melanau people
A-Likou | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 125,581 (2020 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Malaysia (Sarawak) | |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Islam 73%, Christianity 19%, Animism 8% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
Melanau (Malay: Orang Melanau, Melanau: Tenawan Melanau) or A-Likou (meaning River people in Mukah dialect) is an ethnic group indigenous to Sarawak, Malaysia, and also present in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. They are among the earliest settlers of Sarawak. They speak the Melanau language, which is a part of the North Bornean branch of the Malayo-Polynesian languages.