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Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said the term “ Dayak ” is more fitted to identify the indigenous people in Borneo.) is still adamant that the term “ Dayak " is a more fitting representation of the natives in the Borneo island.
Kitingan said while some may prefer the term “momogun”, he would rather use “Dayak” as a reference that encompasses all and is widely accepted in neighbouring regions like Sarawak and Indonesia’s Kalimantan. “Maybe we should go beyond “momogun”, because only then would we be seen as having significant numbers,” he said.
He noted that the cultures, traditions and languages of the Kadazandusun, Murut and Rungus people in Sabah exhibited similarities to their counterparts in Sarawak and Kalimantan. Reflecting on his tenure as president of BDF, and later the Dayak International Organisation since 2010, Kitingan highlighted their registration with the United Nations, aiming to provide the Dayak community with a platform in the international arena and assert Borneo’s recognition as a"Dayak" nation.
He added that to date, they only have some 4,000 registered members but believes that the numbers would be higher if direct membership to the respective associations are accounted for.
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