A member of the Dayak people, an indigenous group of Borneo and nearby regions, or their language.
From Malay dayak, possibly from Proto-Austronesian roots. The term historically referred to the island peoples of Southeast Asia, particularly in Borneo.
The Dyak people developed sophisticated river navigation and agriculture in the Borneo rainforest centuries ago, and their oral traditions contain incredible stories about survival in one of Earth's most complex ecosystems!
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