Alternate Names: Basing, Chau Ko’, Lawta, Mawken, Orang Laut, Salon, Salong, Selong, Selung
Dialects: Dung, Jait (Ja-It), L’be. Reportedly most similar to Moklen ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 4,000 in Myanmar (Bradley 2007). Population total all countries: 6,000.
Language Use: All ages. Also use Burmese [mya], Thai [tha].
Language Development: NT: 2002.
Typology: SVO.
Writing System: Myanmar (Burmese)
Nation of Origin: Myanmar
Other Comments: Primarily live on boats, but occasionally settle on area islands. Traditional religion, Christian.