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Malays are an ethnic group from Southeast Asia. Their origins, are theorized to have come from Taiwan. Ethnic Malays today, live in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand and Philippines. Basically the Malay Peninsula and the Malay Archipelago. Malays are called "Melayu" in the Malay language.
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Ethnic Malays, make up a majority of Malaysia and Brunei's populations. About 50-60% of Malaysia's population are ethnic Malays. The others are Chinese and Indians. Since Brunei, is a small and nearly-landlocked by Malaysia (although bordering the South China Sea), with a population of roughly 300,000; about 90% of Brunei's population are ethnic Malays. In Indonesia, people think that Malays are a majority in Indonesia. Which is wrong, ethnic Malays only form about 20-35% of Indonesia's population. They live mostly in Sumatra's western coasts, Borneo, Sulawesi and small populations in Java. In Thailand, most of the ethnic Malays live in the southern provinces bordering Malaysia down south. Malays also make up a large population in Singapore, a country south of Peninsular Malaysia that is even smaller than Brunei. Brunei and Singapore are perhaps, Southeast Asia's smallest countries and both have big ethnic Malay populations. Malay is even an official language in Singapore.
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What is religion of Malay?
malays are Muslims in general but there are reports that there are some non Muslim malays..these are labeled "murtad" malays.
What does Agurang mean?
agurang is a word from the malays or a expression of malays
Where is Malay?
Malay can refer to the Malay people, an ethnic group primarily located in Southeast Asia, including countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Brunei. It can also refer to the Malay language, which is widely spoken in these countries.
What race of people live in Maylasia?
The Malay and the Chinese, as some Chinese emigrated there. The Malays are native, though.
What country do Malay's come from?
Malaysia I'm sorry but I believe that is incorrect inhabitants of Malaysia are known as Malaysian. Malays do not come from a specific country. Malays form an ethnic group, part of which live in Malaysia but also Thailand or Indonesia.
What race of people live in Malaysia?
There are more than 10 races in Malaysia. 3 major races is Malay, Indian and Chinese. Thank you
What color of people live in Singapore?
Well, we have many "colours" or better known as RACES. We have malays, indians, chinese and eurasians.
Are there Malays in the Philippines?
Yes, there is a community of Filipinos with Malay ancestry in the Philippines. The term "Malay" is often used to refer to the ethnic group of Austronesian people in Southeast Asia, including Filipinos. The Philippines has a diverse population with influences from Malay, Chinese, Spanish, and American cultures.
Where are the origins of malays?
The origins of the Malay people can be traced to the Malay archipelago, which includes present-day countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and parts of the southern Philippines. The Malay people are descendants of Austronesian-speaking populations who migrated from Taiwan and settled in the region around 4,000 years ago.
What is United Malays National Organisation's motto?
The motto of United Malays National Organisation is 'Unite, Loyal, Serve'.
When was United Malays National Organisation created?
United Malays National Organisation was created on 1946-05-11.
If Malaysian are Malays how about Indonesian?
I already see a problem, with this question that starts with the title. Not all Malaysians, are ethnic Malays. Although yes, ethnic Malays do form a 60% majority of Malaysia's population. The other 40% of Malaysia's population are ethnic Indians, Han Chinese and some indegenous groups. Malaysia's population isn't really that diverse. Indonesia on the other hand, is one of Southeast Asia's most diverse countries. You are to understand that, "Indonesian" is not an ethnicity but rather a nationality. There are MANY ethnic groups in Indonesia. And guess what? Malays are one of them. Indonesians are also ethnic Malays, but not all Indonesians are Malays. Sure, there are a lot of Malays in Indonesia and most of Indonesian culture is based off of Malay culture. But ethnic Malays are only about 10-30% of Indonesia's population. They mostly live in Borneo, Sulawesi (formerly "Celebes"), Sumatra's western coasts and they form a minority population in Java. So if, only 30% of Indonesians are ethnic Malays at the most; then what are the ethnic groups that make up Indonesia? Most of Indonesia's population are Javanese, and they make up about 50-60% of Indonesia's population. Javanese people are not Malays, although they closely related to ethnic Malays. Javanese people also have their own language, the Javanese language along with Indonesian; the national language of Indonesia. Malays and Javanese do look a like, because they share the Austronesian origin.
