Malays (ethnic group) - Wikipedia
WEBMalays ( / məˈleɪ / mə-LAY; Malay: Orang Melayu, Jawi: أورڠ ملايو ) are an Austronesian ethnoreligious group native to eastern Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and coastal Borneo, as well as the smaller islands that lie between these locations.
Malaysian Malays - Wikipedia
WEBMalaysian Malays (Malay: Orang Melayu Malaysia, Jawi: ملايو مليسيا ) are Malaysians of Malay ethnicity whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in the Malay world. According to the 2023 population estimate, with a total population of 17.6 million, Malaysian Malays form 57.9% of Malaysia's demographics, the largest ethnic group ...
Ethnic origins of people in Malaysia - Wikipedia
WEBEthnic origins of people in Malaysia. Given here are the ethnic origins of Malaysian residents (citizens, landed immigrants, and non-citizen temporary residents) as recorded by them on their 2010 census form.
Malays - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEB3,354,475 (2010 estimate) [5] [6] 653,449 (2010 estimate) [7] [8] Languages. Malay, Indonesian, Thai, Filipino, English. Religion. Sunni Islam. Related ethnic groups. Minangkabau, Cham, Cocos Malay. The Malays ( Malay - Indonesian: Melayu; Filipino: Malayo; Rejang: ꤷꥁꤼ; Jawi: ملايو) are an Austronesian ethnic group in Southeast Asia.
Malay | History, Culture & Language | Britannica
WEB6 days ago · Malay, any member of an ethnic group of the Malay Peninsula and portions of adjacent islands of Southeast Asia, including the east coast of Sumatra, the coast of Borneo, and smaller islands that lie between these areas. The Malays speak various dialects belonging to the Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) family of languages.
Malays (ethnic group) - Wikiwand
WEBMalays are an Austronesian ethnoreligious group native to eastern Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and coastal Borneo, as well as the smaller islands that lie between these locations. These locations are today part of the countries of Malaysia, Indonesia, the southern part of Thailand, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam.
Malays - Wikiwand
WEBThe Malays are an Austronesian ethnic group in Southeast Asia. They mainly live in the Maritime Southeast Asia region, such as Sumatra, Riau Islands, Singapore, Kalimantan, southern Thailand, and southern Philippines.
Malaysian Malays - Wikiwand
WEBMalaysian Malays ( Malay: Orang Melayu Malaysia, Jawi: ملايو مليسيا) are Malaysians of Malay ethnicity whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in the Malay world. According to the 2023 population estimate, with a total population of 17.6 million, Malaysian Malays form 57.9% of Malaysia's demographics, the largest ethnic group in the country.
Malaysia - Ethnic Groups, Languages, Religions | Britannica
WEBPeople of Malaysia. The people of Malaysia are unevenly distributed between Peninsular and East Malaysia, with the vast majority living in Peninsular Malaysia. The population shows great ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and religious diversity.
HISTORY | Knowing the Malays - Malaysiakini
WEBOct 8, 2023 · HISTORY | The Malays are the largest ethnic group in Malaysia, forming about 58 percent of the nation’s population, with the vast majority of them residing in Peninsular Malaysia. They form...
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