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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.
BY COUNTRY
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
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.
Where is Malay?
Malays are found in the Malay Archipelago and Malay Peninsula. They mostly live in Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Philippines. Their phsyical traits are brown skinned. They speak Malay, and most follow Islam. BY COUNTRY Malays form the majority of Malaysia and Brunei's population. About 60% of Malaysia's population are Malays. Brunei, is a country north of Malaysia that is surrounded by Malaysia (in Borneo) and borders the South China Sea. Brunei, is a very small country with a population of roughly 300,000. About 90% of Brunei's population are ethnic Malays. Although Indonesia's culture and language are Malay, but ethnic Malays only make 10-35% of Indonesia's population. In Indonesia, the Malays live mostly in Borneo, Sulawesi, western Sumatra and small populations in Java. In Thailand, the ethnic Malays live in the southern provinces bordering Peninsular Malaysia. Malays are also a big and official population in Singapore. Their language, the Malay language in fact is one of Singapore's official languages along with Chinese and Tamil (Indian language).
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.
Explain why Malays rejected Malayan Union 1946?
There are five main reasons why malays rejected Malayan Union. 1. Malays were against liberal citizenship. 2. The position of the Malay 3. Malays faced competition 4. High-handed and arbitrary manner of introduction 5. From the former British administrators
Where are the origins of malays?
Ethnic Malays, trace their main origins from China, Taiwan, Africa and Philippines. The original lineage, began in the Yunnan Province of China. This is where all other Southeast Asians originated as well, Thais, Filipinos, Cambodians, Vietnamese they all too; originated from the Yunnan Province. Malays are called "Melayu" in the Malay language, and according to legend; there was a Chinese kingdom called "Mo Lo Yu". Now, Mo Lo Yu could possibely be the ancient or legend name for the Yunnan Province. But ethnic Malays, do have an origin in China in the Yunnan Province. The lineage, reached Taiwan. Then the Philippines and then finally Borneo and Indonesia. The real Malays, then starting forming their own culture when they reached what is now Malaysia and the Indonesian Archipelago. Since Malays are Austronesian people, they also have origin from the African island of Madagascar. This is also, an origin for most Austronesian people.MALAYS FROM BORNEOEthnic Malays, have a diverse amount of origins. The Malays, that live in Malaysian and Indonesian Borneo, have their origins from Taiwan and Philippines. This is where we debunk the old bogus lie that the original Filipinos were Malays from Indonesia/Malaysia. Which is the other way around, the lineage that started in Yunnan, China reached Taiwan, then the Philippines and finally the Greater Sunda Islands. So a lot of the ethnic Malays from Borneo, have ancient Philippine descent. People, from the Malaysian province of Sabah and Sarawak do not consider themselves to be ethnic Malays. These people, are more related to the ethnic groups in the Philippines. The Tausug are an ethnic group inhabiting Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. Though they aren't ethnic Malays, but they are very closely related to ethnic Malays.MALAYS FROM THE PENINSULAEthnic Malays, from the Malay Peninsula (which includes Singapore and West Malaysia), do not have Taiwanese descent. Other than immigrants from Borneo. The ethnic Malays that live in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, do have the same origin from China's Yunnan Province. But they also have Thai descent instead, since the lineage migrated south into Thailand. Then into Malaysia and Singapore.MALAYS FROM SUMATRAMalays, make up about 10-40% of Indonesia's overall population while the other are Javanese. A lot of the Malays, live along Sumatra's western coasts. These Malays, also have some Indian origin. Since western Indonesia was a Hindu empire at one time. Malays from Sumatra have a mix, some sharing origins with the Malays from Borneo. Some from the Malay Peninsula. A lot of these Malays, having Indian and Sri Lankan origin. Since Sri Lanka, was a bridge between South Asia and Southeast Asia. Not to mention, that Sri Lankans are related to ethnic Malays. There are ethnic groups from Sri Lanka that are closely related.
