Malays
ethnic group native to eastern Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula, the Riau Islands and the coast of Borneo
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Malays
Summary
Malays is an ethnic group[1]. They ranks in the top 4% of ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,293 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Malay was Malays's native language[3].
- English was Malays's native language[4].
- Indonesian was Malays's native language[5].
- Arabic was Malays's native language[6].
- Thai was Malays's native language[7].
- Javanese was Malays's native language[8].
- Malays's religion is recorded as Islam[9].
- Malays is in the country of Indonesia[10].
- Malays is in the country of Malaysia[11].
- Malays is in the country of Singapore[12].
- Malays is in the country of Brunei[13].
- Malays is in the country of Thailand[14].
- Malays's instance of is recorded as ethnic group[15].
- Malays's instance of is recorded as ethnic groups in Indonesia[16].
- Malays's instance of is recorded as native Indonesians[17].
- Malays is a type of native Indonesians[18].
- Malays is part of Sumatrans[19].
- Malays's Commons category is recorded as Malay people[20].
- Malays's language of work or name is recorded as Malay[21].
- Malays's language of work or name is recorded as English[22].
- Malays's language of work or name is recorded as Indonesian[23].
- Malays's language of work or name is recorded as Arabic[24].
- Malays's language of work or name is recorded as Thai[25].
- Malays's language of work or name is recorded as Javanese[26].
- Malays's language of work or name is recorded as Minangkabau[27].
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Origins and Family
Native languages include Malay[3], English[4], Indonesian[5], Arabic[6], Thai[7], and Javanese[8].
Personal Life
Malays's religion is recorded as Islam[9].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Malays include Malesia[28], a region[29], in Malaysia[30].
Why It Matters
Malays ranks in the top 4% of ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,293 views/month).[2] They has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] They is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for them include Malesia[28], a region[29], in Malaysia[30].