Migration
The migration of Cocos Islanders was mainly started since the World War II. The first emigration had taken place from the Cocos Islands to Sabah, Malaysia. The number of people in first batch of the migrating community was believed to be around 20. At Tawau, the community built their settlements.
The migrated community is now distributed dominantly at Tawau and Lahad Datu in Sabah. While there's a less significant population in Singapore.
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