Present-day country
Indonesia
4 nations list Indonesia among their present-day countries.
Present-day countries are listed by ISO 3166 names. Many nations live across more than one.
4 nations
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Dayak
Also known as Ngaju
Lands Borneo: Kalimantan (Indonesia), Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia) and Brunei
Dayak is a shared name for many Indigenous peoples of Borneo, by some estimates about 450 ethnolinguistic groups.
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Iban
Also known as Sea Dayak
Lands Sarawak, Malaysia, with communities in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, and Brunei
In 2011 the Tun Jugah Foundation published Bup Sereba Reti Jaku Iban, described as the first monolingual Iban dictionary.
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Mentawai
Lands The Mentawai Islands, including Siberut, off West Sumatra, Indonesia
On Siberut, a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 1981, Mentawai communities use the forest with care, guided by traditional knowledge.
Source: UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme (opens in a new tab) Checked
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Papuan peoples
Also known as Indigenous Papuans
Lands The Papua region of Indonesia, the western half of the island of New Guinea
Men and women in Papua use the noken to carry garden produce, and it may also be worn at festivities or given as a peace offering.
Source: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (opens in a new tab) Checked