Urak Lawoi are an ethnic group residing on the islands of Lipe and Adang, in the Adang Archipelago
[1], off the western coast of
Thailand. They are known by various names, including Orak Lawoi', Lawta, Chaw Talay, Chawnam, and Lawoi. The population of approximately 650 speak a language related to
Malay that is
creolised with
Mon-Khmer, but unrelated to
Thai.
[2] The Urak Lawoi are one of several southeast Asian ethnicities referred to as "
sea gypsies" (chao leh in Thai).
[3] The local way of life has been changing rapidly in recent years, due to the rapid encroachment of the
market economy, and the opening of
Tarutao National Marine Park.
[4]
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