Selako,
Salako,
Silakau,
Selakau,
Selako Dayaks,
Bidayuh Selako,
Kata Diri' or
Damea people is a branch of
Dayak people from the
Borneo island. They are found in the westernmost part of the
Borneo island. In
Indonesia, they are found in districts such as Tujuhbelas, Samalantan, Paloh, Tebas, Telukkeramat and Sejangkung of
Sambas Regency, and
Bengkayang Regency,
West Kalimantan. While in
Malaysia, most Selakos are settled in areas such as
Sematan settlement in
Lundu, Sarawak. They are classified as part of the
Bidayuh tribe linguistically and geographically. They speak
Selako language, which is part of the
Malayo Polynesian group and they are categorised as Malayic Dayak. Many Selakos are
Christians, having converted to
Anglicanism,
Sidang Injil Borneo and
Roman Catholicism following missionary work in the 19th century.