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Tanah Melayu was known as Tanah Segara Masin.
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What is the old name of Malaysia before tanah melayu?
Peninsular Malaysia older name was "Semenanjung Tanah Melayu", literally translated into English as "The Peninsular Land of the Malay". "Semenanjung Tanah Melayu" became "Malaysia" in September 1963 when the states of Sabah and Sarawak (in Borneo island) joined "Semenanjung Tanah Melayu" . Why the old name was "Tanah Melayu" - because the Malay people was the earliest people to establish a system of governance in various part of the "Semenanjung Tanah Melayu". There were already original inhabitants, known as "Orang Asli" (indigeneous people) before the establishment of such governances by the Malay people.
What is the old name of Malaysia before?
Tanah Melayu it is a Malay name which literally means Malay's Land/Soil or Land/Soil of the MalaysAdd in facts: The answer above is only true for half of Malaysia. The Tanah Melayu only refers to the West Malaysia. East Malaysia is originally known as North Borneo as it is located in the northern part of Borneo.In 1963, the North Borneo and the Tanah Melayu and Singapore decided to jointly form a country by the name of Malaysia.
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