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Moken
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The Moken are an Austronesian people of the Mergui Archipelago, a group of approximately 800 islands claimed by both Myanmar and Thailand, and the Surin Islands. Most of the Moken live a semi-nomadic
Moken girl wearing thanaka on her face
Moken girl wearing thanaka on her face
A Moken boat. Note the bi­fur­cat­ed bow missing in tra­di­tional Thai fishing boats.
A Moken boat. Note the bi­fur­cat­ed bow missing in tra­di­tional Thai fishing boats.
Moken language
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Moken is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by inhabitants in southern Myanmar and Southern Thailand, who refer to themselves as Moken and Mawken.
Moken
…lifestyle heavily based on the sea, though this lifestyle is increasingly under threat. The Moken identify in a common culture and some speak the Moken language, a distinct Austronesian language. Attempts by both Myanmar and Thailand to assimilate the Moken into the wider regional culture have met with very…
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