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Sumatran Rhino Vernacular names

This table follows names published by different authors from different backgrounds and shows their (often outdated) names of countries, regions, languages and tribes.

Vernacular names used for the Sumatran rhino

Country	Language	Name
Borneo	Kayan	Temadu
Borneo	Malay	Badak
Borneo	Ngadjoe	Badak
Borneo	Maänjan	Badak
Borneo	?	Schimaru
Borneo	-	Badak
Borneo,Sabah	Kadazan	Badak
Borneo,Sabah	Malay	Badak berendam
China	Chinese	Sai Goo
India, Assam	Lhota Naga	Molung
India, Manipur	Tangkhul Naga	Selho
Indochina	Annamite	Con-Tay
Indochina	Annamite	Con tây
Indochina	Cambodia	Roméas
Indochina	Cambodian	Lam-mia
Indochina	Cambodia	Roumeah
Indochina	Malay	Ha-rang
Indochina	Siamese	Herse
Indochina	Tiams	Lemeu
Laos	Lao	Su
Vietnam	Kheh	Sai Ngew
Vietnam	Viet	Te Giac Hai Sung
Vietnam	Vietnamese	Con Tê-giac
Vietnam	Vietnamese	Con-tay
Indonesia	Indonesian	Cula satu
Indonesia	Indonesian	Badak raya
Indonesia	Malay	Badak
Indonesia	Malay	Badak kerbau
Indonesia	Sundanese	Badak berendem
Indonesia	Sundanese	Cula dua
Java	Javanese	Warak
Malaysia	Malay	Badak
Malaysia	Benua	Arak
Malaysia	Semang	Hagab
Malaysia	Semang	Gab
Malaysia	Pagan races	Agap
Malaysia	Pagan races	Hagap
Malaysia	Pagan races	Kawap
Malaysia	Camphor	S'ngkrat
Malaysia	Malay	Badak
Malaysia	Malay	Bahdak
Malaysia	Malay	Badak tapa (recluse rh.)
Malaysia	Malay	Badak himpit
Malaysia	Malay	Badak berendam
Malaysia	Malay	Badak sumbu
Malaysia	Malay	Badak kerbau
Malaysia	Sakai	Agabe
Malaysia	Sakai	S'jap
Myanmar	Burmese	Kyan-hsin
Myanmar	Burmese	Kyan
Myanmar	Burmese	Wet Kyan
Myanmar	Burmese	Kyeng
Myanmar	Burmese	Kyan-tsheng
Myanmar	Burmese	Kyan-chyaw
Myanmar	Burmese	Kyan-shaw
Myanmar	Karen	Da du chaw
Myanmar	Karen	Ta-do
Myanmar	Karen	Ta-do-khaw
Myanmar	Malay	Badak
Myanmar	Malay Bankachon	Badak ryia
Myanmar	Shan	Sawon
Myanmar	Shan	Lawon
Sumatra	Alas	Badeuë
Sumatra	Chinese	Si szi
Sumatra	Malay	Badak
Sumatra	Malay	Bada
Sumatra	Malay	Bahdak
Sumatra	Malay	Basak
Sumatra	Malay	Badak tingiling
Sumatra	Malay	Badak sumatera
Sumatra	Malay	Badak Gajah
Sumatra	Malay	Badak krbo
Sumatra	Malay	Badak Kerbau
Sumatra	Malay	Balsdak
Sumatra	Pane,	Soemboe-badak
Thailand	Thai	Krasoo
Thailand	Siamese	Rat
Thailand	Siamese	Kra-soo
Thailand	Siamese	Krasu
Thailand	Lao	Rat