Bumiputera

collective term for native ethnic groups of Malaysia, including Malays, Orang Asli, and indigenous people in Sabah and Sarawak
Intangible ethnic_group Q1004875
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Bumiputera

Summary

Bumiputera is an ethnic group[1]. Bumiputera ranks in the top 4% of ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,201 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bumiputera is in the country of Malaysia[3].
  • Bumiputera's instance of is recorded as ethnic group[4].
  • Bumiputera is a type of indigenous people[5].
  • Bumiputera comprises Malays[6].
  • Bumiputera comprises Orang Asli[7].
  • Bumiputera comprises Kadazan-Dusun[8].
  • Bumiputera comprises Iban[9].
  • Bumiputera comprises Sama-Bajau[10].
  • Bumiputera comprises Melanau people[11].
  • Bumiputera's different from is recorded as Bumiputera[12].

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Definition and Type

Bumiputera's instance of is recorded as ethnic group[4]. Bumiputera is a type of indigenous people[5].

Use and Application

Components include Malays[6], an ethnic group[13], in Indonesia[14]; Orang Asli[7], an ethnic group[15]; Kadazan-Dusun[8], an ethnic group[16], in Malaysia[17]; Iban[9], an ethnic groups in Indonesia[18]; Sama-Bajau[10], an ethnic group[19]; and Melanau people[11], an ethnic group[20], in Malaysia[21].

Why It Matters

Bumiputera ranks in the top 4% of ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,201 views/month).[2] Bumiputera has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Bumiputera is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23h ago · Bischrob · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description collective term for native ethnic groups of Malaysia, including Malays, Orang As
    Sociomap id SM252525
    Has part(s) Malays, Orang Asli, Kadazan-Dusun +3
    Subclass of indigenous people
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14249]]: SM252525, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273983|batch #273983]]"
  2. 7w ago · EmpAhmadK · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description collective term for native ethnic groups of Malaysia, including Malays, Orang As
    Instance of ethnic group
    Country
    Aliases
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q142702]]"
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