The Orang Sungei (Malay word for "River People") are a group of indigenous people native to the state of Sabah, Malaysia. Groups of communities live along the rivers of Kinabatangan, Labuk, Kudat, Pitas and Lahad Datu. The name "Orang Sungei" is a collective term that was coined during the colonial British rule for communities living along the Kinabatangan River. In some cases like the Tambanuo people would refer to themselves as Orang Sungei for those who are Muslims; unless if they are not Muslims, then they would identify themselves by their tribal name. Whereas tribes like the Ida'an people are sometimes regarded as part of the Orang Sungei historically because of their common linguistic origins.
Notable people Bung Moktar Radin, former Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah and former member of parliament for Kinabatangan Bolkiah Ismail, former Sabah state assistant minister from 2008 to 2018 and short-lived cabinet minister in 2018 Ronald Kiandee, former Malaysian federal cabinet minister Harun Durabi, Sabah state assistant minister Suhaimi Nasir, member of parliament for Libaran Abdul Rahim Bakri, former Malaysian federal cabinet deputy minister Noki K-Clique, Sabahan famous hip-hop rapper (maternal ancestry) Samad Jambri, Sabah state assistant minister
See also Tambanuo
References
External links Profile from SabahTourism.com