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 Traditional marriage attire of Tidung people, native inhabitants of region around Tana Tidung Regency,North Kalimantan,Indonesia. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 76,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Malaysia28,715 (Sabah)[2]
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| Languages | |
| Murutic (Nonukan Tidong,Sesayap Tidong,Kalabakan) alsoSerudung,Indonesian/Malaysian, andEnglish | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Banjarese,Bakumpai,Bulungan,Kutai,Murut,Lun Bawang/Lundayeh,Paser |
TheTidung,Tidong (Jawi: تيدوڠ) are a native group originating from northeastern part ofBorneo and surrounding small islands. They live on both sides of the border ofMalaysia andIndonesia.[1]
Tidung speak Tidong language, aNorth Bornean language.[4] The Tidong are traditionally farmers practisingslash-and-burn agriculture. Some are ocean fishermen. They growsweet potatoes,cassava,lentils, fruits, and vegetables. Their farming methods are often accused of being the main cause of forest fires in Kalimantan.
The rise of the MuslimTidung Sultanate molded theethnogenesis character of the Tidung people. They collectively known as aMalayisedDayak (Indonesian:Dayak berbudaya Melayu orDayak-Melayu) people of Kalimantan similar to other native Muslim coastal Borneo groups, such as the Bulungan, Kutainese, Banjarese and Paserese people.
Nonetheless, the Tidung people maintain historical connections with theMurut community. Despite following distinct cultural practices, the Tidung and Murut share cultural affinities rooted in their shared histories and interactions within Borneo's diverse ethnic landscape.
The termtidung inTarakan language of the Tidung people literally means "hill" or "hill people". As with many other tribes of the Malay Archipelago, the termtidung is a collective term used to describe many closely related indigenous groups. The different groups of Tidung people describe themselves in all cases as Tidung people, however, they are summarized by modern ethnology as a common people group due to similarities in cultural and religious traditions.[5]
The traditional territories of the Tidung people are at theSembakung River,North Kalimantan andSibuku River of their headwaters to the estuary north ofTarakan Island,Indonesia thence along the coast; south to the river-mouth of Bolongan River and northward up toTawau,Sabah,Malaysia including Cowie Harbour. An enclave of Tidung people located at Labuk River, opposite the city of Klagan.[5]
ForMalaysia in the state ofSabah, the census of 2010 (Census 2010) indicates a population of 28,515 Tidong.[2] Whereas, Tidung people in other states have no statistical relevance.
ForIndonesia, the population of the Tidung people is estimated about 27,000 in the year of 2007.[3]
TheTidung language spoken by the Tidung people is also part of otherMurutic language, which in turn belongs to theWestern Malayo-Polynesian languages.[6] TheTidung language is spoken in different dialects, namely:-[7]
Prior to present-day Roman writing system, the Tidung people usedJawi script in their writings.
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Among the Tidung folktale includes:
