Indigenous peoples of Brunei

The indigenous peoples of Brunei are Bruneian people who belong to the ethnic groups considered indigenous to the country. It is more commonly attributed to indigenous people of the Malay race belonging to the seven ethnic groups, namely: Brunei, Tutong, Belait, Dusun, Murut, Kedayan and Bisaya.[1][2] The local term rakyat jati refers to citizens of indigenous descent, in particular the aforementioned seven ethnic groups. The term bumiputera has also been sometimes used to refer to the indigenous peoples.

  1. ^ Brunei Darussalam In Brief (PDF). Information Department. 2013. p. 46. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Berita Utama - Pupuk usaha pelihara warisan budaya Melayu". berita-utama.971100.n3.nabble.com (in Malay).[permanent dead link]