A high island with waterfalls, off the east coast on the track between the strait and Champa.
Arab and Chinese sailing directions name it; for a ship bound for China it is the last certain water before the long open run. The sea people who live off it are inferred from later practice.
Who he is
- Title
- Headmen of the boat communities of Tioman
- Since
- not known
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
No source names the holder for any date near 1 January 1200.
Overlord
None named.
What it holds
- The watering place and the sheltered bays
How things stand that morning
Not recorded. The place works; who speaks for it is not known.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Thin: later lists and the campaign board's inference.
"The campaign board" is OMNIA's working map. These notes record where its earlier claims were checked against the sources.
On the map: Core only.
Sources and studies
- Wikipedia (English): Orang Laut
- OMNIA board note (a lead only, checked against the sources above)
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.