MULTI-RACIAL MALAYSIA

HAPPY 61st NATIONAL DAY MALAYSIA

People, Culture & Heritage

Malaysia is a multi-racial, multi-cultural 

and multi-religious country 

with a rich cultural heritage. 

Malaysia has close to 28 million people, 

made-up of three main ethnic groups; 

Malays (51%), Chinese (24%), Indians (8%) 

and others minorities (17%).

Its rich multi-cultural history 

presents a unique variety of food, 

traditions, festivals, arts & craft, costumes 

and even architectural styles. 

Malaysia is home to an array 

of languages and dialects from the 

Malay, Chinese and Indian traditions, 

with Bahasa Malaysia being the national language. 

English is widely spoken.

All the major religions of the world 

have their devotees here as manifested 

in the number of mosques, churches, temples 

and other place of worship 

that are scattered all over the country.

The list below maps out the different races according to their localities, tributaries, and dialects; as follows : 

MELAYU ANAK JATI (local Malays)

Suku Melayu
Orang Siam Asli
Orang Laut - Orang Biduanda, Orang Kallang dan Orang Sabimba
Suku Melayu Kedah
Orang Gergasi
Orang Sakai Laut
Suku Melayu Kelantan
Suku Melayu Melaka
Suku Melayu Palembang
Orang Laut - Orang Selat
Suku Melayu Pahang
Suku Melayu Patani
Suku Melayu Perak
Suku Melayu Terengganu

MELAYU ANAK DAGANG (non-local & sea-faring Malays)

Melayu Aceh
Ambon
Banjar
Batak
Mandailing
Bawean / Boyan
Melayu Bugis
Cham
Utsul
Melayu Jawa
Melayu (Sumatera)
Melayu Deli
Melayu Jambi
Melayu Palembang
Melayu Riau
Melayu Siak
Minangkabau / Minang
Kerinci
Nias
Ocu / Kampar
Rao / Rawa

MELAYU KACUKAN (inter-racial Malays)

Peranakan Cina - of Malay-Chinese descent
Jawi Peranakan

Jawi Pekan

Peranakan Kling
Peranakan Arab
Peranakan Turki
Peranakan Parsi
Samsam / Sam-sam

ORANG ASLI

(aboriginal Malays)

Semang
Bateq
Jahai
Kensiu
Kintak
Lanoh
Mendriq
Senoi
Che Wong
Jah Hut / Jah Het
Mahmeri / Mah Meri
Semai
Semoq Beri
Temiar
Melayu Proto
Jakun
Orang Kanaq
Orang Kuala
Orang Seletar
Semelai
Temuan

The Ethnics of Sabah

Kadazan-Dusun (Dusun, Kadazan, Lotud)
Murut (Lun Bawang/Lun Dayeh)
Bonggi
Bundu
Dumpas
Gana
Garo
Iranun ( Kota Belud, Tungku )
Idahan
Bagahak
Idahan
Orang Sungai
Kimaragang (Dusun Kimaragang)
Kolobuan
Kwijau
Lingkabau
Liwaan (Dusun Liwan)
Lobu
Lundayeh
Makiang
Malapi
Mangkaak
Minokok
Baukan
Gana'
Kalabakan
Murut Beaufort
Murut Keningau
Okolod
Paluan
Serudung
Sulangai / Selungai
Tagal / Tagol
Timugon
Ngabai
Paitan
Pingas
Rumanau
Rungus
Sinobu
Sinorupu
Sonsogon
Sukang
Tangara
Tatana (Dusun Tatana)
Tidong
Tindal (Dusun Tindal)
Tobilung (Dusun Tobilung)
Tolinting
Tombonuo (Dusun Tambanuo)
Tuhawon
Tutung
Sama' (Semporna, Kunak, Lahad Datu)
Banadan / Binadan
Banguingui
Palau

Bajau
Samah (Bajau Kota Belud, Tuaran, Papar)
Sikubung
Simunul
Tabawan
Tando' Bas
Tolen
Ubian
Ungus Matata
Kagayan
Ungus Matata
Suluk

The Ethnics of Sarawak

The Dayak:

Iban (Dayak Laut)
Iban Sebuyau
Iban Remun
Iban Balau
Iban Saribas
Iban Ulu Ai
Iban Undup
Iban Rajang

Bidayuh (Dayak Darat):

Biatah - Padawan
Bukar/Sadong - Serian
Jagoi/Singai - Bau
Selakau/Lara - Lundu

Melayu Sarawak:

Brunei (Melayu Brunei)
Dayak Muslim
Melayu Sumatera

The Melanau:

Melanau Mukah
Melanau Dalat
Melanau Oya
Melanau Matu-Daro-Rejang
Melanau Ba'ie (Bintulu)
Melanau Balingian
Melanau Miri
Melanau Igan

The Orang Ulu:

Kayan
Kenyah
Kajang
Kejaman
Punan
Ukit
Penan
Lun Bawang
Lun Dayeh
Murut
Berawan
Kelabit
Bisaya
Kedayan

The Chinese

Suku Hokkien
Suku Hakka
Suku Yue (Kantonis)
Suku Hainan
Suku Hoklo
Suku Hui
Suku Henghua
Suku Peranakan
Suku Teochew
Suku Lu
Suku Foochow

The Indian

Suku Tamil
Suku Bengali
Suku Gujerati
Suku Malayali
Suku Sinhala
Suku Telugu
Suku Punjabi

The Peranakan

Baba dan Nyonya
Chetty

Other non-local races in Sabah & Sarawak
Portugis
Filipina
Jawa
Bugis