Tags: Ethnic Group.
Urak Lawoi (Malay: Orang Laut) are an Aboriginal Malay people residing on the islands of Phuket Phi Phi Jum Lanta Bulon and on Lipe and Adang in the Adang Archipelago 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 6000 speak a language related closely to Malay but influenced by Thai.