Poll: What's the plural of 'orangutan'?

What's the plural of 'orangutan'?
Orangutan
Orangutans
Either could be used.

Votes: 270
Comments: 3
Added: September 2006

 

Comments:

YHL - 21st September 2007 14:34
The word comes from Indonesia/malaysia, so the correct plural is orang-orang hutan!
 
KJ - 4th June 2008 07:36
Orang-orang utan is the correct extended plural form in Indonesian/Malay, which can also be just orangutan. But what is the correct plural in English?
 
Vladimir - 8th August 2008 17:55
The word "orangutan" isn't an irregular noun.
 
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