The Malay Language term for the indigenous minority peoples of Peninsular Malaysia, "Orang Asli", covers at least 19 culturally and linguistically distinct subgroups. This volume is a comprehensive survey of current understandings of Malaysia's Orang Asli communities (including contributions from scholars within the Orang Asli community), looking at language, archaeology, history, religion and issues of education, health and social change, as well questions of land rights and control of resources.

1. Indigenous peoples ? Malaysia ? History. 2. Indigenous peoples ? Malaysia ? Social conditions. 3. Indigenous peoples ? Malaysia ? Economic conditions. 4. Indigenous peoples ? Malaysia - Social life and customs. 5. Indigenous peoples ? Land tenure ? Malaysia. 6. Ethnology ? Malaysia.