The Ainu are the indigenous people of which country?
- A.Japan
- B.South Korea
- C.Vietnam
- D.Indonesia
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Japan. The Ainu are the indigenous people of Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan, and formerly of Sakhalin and the Kuril islands. They lived by fishing salmon, hunting deer and bear and gathering plants, and their language is unrelated to Japanese, which is why they are studied as a distinct people.
Option B, South Korea, has no such recognised indigenous tribe distinct from the Korean population. Option C, Vietnam, has many upland groups such as the Hmong and the Muong, but not the Ainu. Option D, Indonesia, has peoples such as the Dayak of Kalimantan and the Asmat of Papua. The island of Hokkaido is the clue that fixes the Ainu to Japan. Keep the Asian island tribes together for revision: Ainu in Hokkaido, Vedda in Sri Lanka, Dayak and Punan in Borneo, and Semang and Sakai in the forests of the Malay peninsula.
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