Sama-Bajau

noun

Sa·​ma-Ba·​jau ˈsä-mə-bə-ˈjau̇ 

-ˈbä-ˌjȯ

: a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken by mostly maritime peoples of the southern Philippines and eastern Indonesia

Word History

Etymology

Sama, self-designation of several Sama-Bajau speaking peoples + bajau

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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