Semai
Semai (also written semai) is a term that can refer to an indigenous group in Peninsular Malaysia and to the language they speak. The Semai are among the Orang Asli, the indigenous peoples of Malaysia, concentrated in the central region of the peninsula. They traditionally live in small villages and engage in subsistence farming and foraging.
The Semai language is part of the Austroasiatic language family, within the Mon–Khmer branch. It comprises several
Semai communities are often described as having relatively egalitarian social norms, with leadership roles typically based
In Malay and Indonesian, semai means sowing seeds or a seedbed; menyemai means to sow or germinate