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East and Southeast Asia
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Ethnic Population

~1,200

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About 1200 group members, including 1049 in Malaysia.

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2007

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Thailand and Malaysia

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Southern Thailand, SW Narathiwat Province; Malaysia, northeastern peninsular, around Belum.

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Southern Thailand, SW Narathiwat Province; Malaysia, northeastern peninsular, around Belum.

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Malay

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Close contact and intermarriage between dialects and with adjacent Kensiu, Mendriq and Temiar; speakers accommodate readily to other Aslian languages and dialects.

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1,000

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1,843

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The ethnic population is from 2003.

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2009

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Malaysia

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2005

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5.75,101.5

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