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| Brunei |
an independent Asian country under British protection, on the north coast of Borneo. |
| Celebes |
an Indonesian island east of Borneo; Sulawesi. |
| Dayak |
a member of one of the Indonesian peoples living in the interior of Borneo, or their language. |
| Malay Archipelago |
a large group of islands that stretches from Southeast Asia to Australia and includes Indonesia, Borneo, and the Philippines. |
| orangutan |
a large, tree-dwelling ape of Borneo and Sumatra that has long arms and long, reddish brown hair. |
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