be derived from Malay or another Austronesian language.It is also called perahu panjang, since the words sampan and perahu in Malay language are synonymous.

History

The first record of sampan panjangs comes from Singapore Chronicle for Thursday, 15 May 1834. It describes a rowing match between 4 Malay sampans and boats from three vessels lying in the roads, which as usual was won easily by the Malays.

A book by G. W. Earl from 1837 provides an early description of

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