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The people of Malaysia is one of the most diverse in the world. As the country has been a centre for trade over hundreds of years, it has grown people from various parts of Asia to settle here.

The following are some of the ethnic groups you can find in Malaysia.


  1. Bumiputra
    1. Malay
    2. Orang Asli
      1. Negrito (Semang)
        1. Bateq (Sakai)
        2. Jahai
        3. Kensiu
        4. Kintak
        5. Lanoh
        6. Mendriq
      2. Senoi
        1. Che Wong
        2. Jahut
        3. Mah Meri
        4. Semoq Beri
        5. Semai
        6. Temiar
      3. Proto Malay
        1. Jakun
        2. Orang Kuala
        3. Orang Kuala
        4. Semelai
        5. Temuan
    3. Indigenous Sarawakians
      1. Iban (Sea Dayak)
      2. Melanau
      3. Bidayuh (Land Dayak)
      4. Orang Ulu
        1. Kenyah
        2. Punan
        3. Ukit
        4. Penan
      5. Bukitan
      6. Kayan
      7. Lun Bawang
      8. Lun Dayeh
      9. Berawan
      10. Kelabit
      11. Sebob / Chebob
    4. Indigenous Sabahans
      1. Bajau
      2. Bugis
      3. Dumpas
      4. Kadazan-Dusun
        1. Dusun
        2. Kadazan
      5. Kedayan
      6. Kwijau
      7. Ida'an
      8. Illanun
      9. Lotud
      10. Mangka'ak
      11. Maragang
      12. Minokok
      13. Murut
      14. Orang Cocos
      15. Orang Sungai
      16. Rumanau
      17. Rungus
      18. Suluk
      19. Tambanuo
      20. Tidong
  2. Chinese
    1. Cantonese
    2. Hainanese
    3. Hakka
    4. Hokkien
    5. Fuzhou
    6. Teochew
  3. Mandarin (language)
  4. Indian
    1. Bengali
    2. Gujarati
    3. Malayalis
    4. Punjabi
    5. Tamil
  5. Indian Muslims
  6. Peranakans
    1. Baba Nyonya
    2. Chitty
    3. Eurasian
      1. Kristang

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