Sabans

The Saban (pronounce as Sa'ban), are an indigenous race of Sarawak, Malaysia. They are categorised under the Orang Ulu groups and have a close ties with the Kelabit people.

With a population of approximately less than 1,000 people, the Saban considered as one of the smallest ethnic groups in Sarawak. Over the last 20 years, most of them had moved to urban areas (mainly Miri) for better living and employment opportunities. The rest still live in their homeland, Long Banga, Long Puak (formerly known as Long Ballong) and Long Peluan.^[1]

Being an offshoot of Kelabit tribes, they share a lot of thing in common especially in term of cultures, traditions and customs. Most can understand the Kelabit language very well due to the similarities with their own.

Some simple phrases in Saban

Phrase	Pronunciation	English translation
Eek	egg	I, Me
Ceh		You
Mai pah ceh	my pah ceh	Where are you going
Mau		Yes
Am	arm	No
Non		What

References

↑ Iain F. C. S. Clayre (2008-03-18). "Notes on the Sa'ban Language" (PDF). Borneo Research Bulletin. Retrieved 2011-02-20.

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Ethnic groups in Malaysia by region

Malaysians

Nationwide	Malay (list) Chinese (list) Indian (list) Tamil Native Indonesian Banjarese Buginese Javanese Minangkabau

Peninsular Malaysia	Acehnese Cham Jawi Peranakan Kristang people Indian Chitty Penangite Indian Telugu Malaysian Siamese Malays Johorean Malay Kedahan Malay Kelantanese Malay Malaccan Malay Negeri Sembilanese Malay Perakian Malay Penangite Malay Perlisian Malay Pahangite Malay Selangorian Malay Terengganuan Malay Minangkabau Rawa Orang Asli Proto-Malay Temuan Jakun Orang Kanaq Orang Kuala Orang Seletar Orang Laut Semelai Semang Batek Lanoh Jahai Kensiu Kintaq Mos Senoi Semai Mah Meri Cheq Wong Temiar Jah Hut Semaq Beri Peranakan / Baba Nyonya

Sarawak	Bisaya Dayak Bidayuh Bukitan Iban Selako Orang Ulu Kayan Kelabit Kenyah Lun Bawang Penan Punan Ukit Malays Bruneian Malay Kedayan Sarawakian Malay Melanau

Sabah	Bajau Binadan Bisaya Illanun Kadazan-Dusun Dumpas Dusun Ida'an Kadazan Kwijau Lotud Mangka'ak Maragang (Kimaragang) Minokok Orang Sungai Rumanau Rungus Tambanuo Tatana Tobilung Lun Bawang Malays Bruneian Malay Kedayan Cocos Malays Murut Suluk Tagaas Tidong

Foreign ethnicities /expatriates	African Arab Bangladeshi Burmese China/Taiwan Chinese East Timorese Filipino (Zamboangans) India Indian Indonesian Iranian Japanese Jewish (former) Korean Nepali Pakistani Sri Lankan Vietnamese

Ethnic groups in Malaysia by region

Malaysians

Nationwide	Malay (list) Chinese (list) Indian (list) Tamil Native Indonesian Banjarese Buginese Javanese Minangkabau

Peninsular Malaysia	Acehnese Cham Jawi Peranakan Kristang people Indian Chitty Penangite Indian Telugu Malaysian Siamese Malays Johorean Malay Kedahan Malay Kelantanese Malay Malaccan Malay Negeri Sembilanese Malay Perakian Malay Penangite Malay Perlisian Malay Pahangite Malay Selangorian Malay Terengganuan Malay Minangkabau Rawa Orang Asli Proto-Malay Temuan Jakun Orang Kanaq Orang Kuala Orang Seletar Orang Laut Semelai Semang Batek Lanoh Jahai Kensiu Kintaq Mos Senoi Semai Mah Meri Cheq Wong Temiar Jah Hut Semaq Beri Peranakan / Baba Nyonya

Sarawak	Bisaya Dayak Bidayuh Bukitan Iban Selako Orang Ulu Kayan Kelabit Kenyah Lun Bawang Penan Punan Ukit Malays Bruneian Malay Kedayan Sarawakian Malay Melanau

Sabah	Bajau Binadan Bisaya Illanun Kadazan-Dusun Dumpas Dusun Ida'an Kadazan Kwijau Lotud Mangka'ak Maragang (Kimaragang) Minokok Orang Sungai Rumanau Rungus Tambanuo Tatana Tobilung Lun Bawang Malays Bruneian Malay Kedayan Cocos Malays Murut Suluk Tagaas Tidong

Foreign ethnicities /expatriates	African Arab Bangladeshi Burmese China/Taiwan Chinese East Timorese Filipino (Zamboangans) India Indian Indonesian Iranian Japanese Jewish (former) Korean Nepali Pakistani Sri Lankan Vietnamese

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