Demographics of Malaysia is diverse. It comprises many ethnic groups, with the politically dominant Malays make up the plurality. In 2002, there were 24.5 million people and in 2004, the population grew to 25 million. 5 million Malaysians live in East Malaysia. Malaysian population continues to grow at a rate of 2.4% per annum; about 34% of the population is under the age of 15. Malays (Dutch, Maleiërs, ultimately from Malay: Melayu) are a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia. ... A plurality (or relative majority) is the largest share of something, which may or may not be a majority. ... East Malaysia comprises Sabah and Sarawak East Malaysia consists of the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, located on the island of Borneo to the east, across the South China Sea from Peninsular Malaysia which is located on the Malay Peninsula. ...

Malays

Malays are by constitutional definition, according to Article 160 of the Malaysian Constitution, Muslims. These people, combined with indigenous peoples of Malayo-Polynesian origins (e.g. Kadazandusun, Iban, Dayak, Melanau, etc., mainly concentrated in Sabah and Sarawak) are denoted 'bumiputra'. Non-Malay indigenous groups make up more than half of Sarawak's population and about 66% of Sabah's. They are divided into dozens of ethnic groups, but they share some general patterns of living and culture. Until the 20th century, most practiced traditional beliefs, but many have become Christian or Muslim. Three-quarter scale bronze sculptures 19th C. Malay people, Indonesia, Borneo. ... Article 160 of the Constitution of Malaysia defines various terms used in the Constitution. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... The Malayo-Polynesian languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages. ... State motto: Sabah Maju Jaya Capital Kota Kinabalu Governor Tun Haji Ahmadshah Abdullah Chief Minister Hj. ... State motto: United, Industrious, Dedicated (Malay: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti ) Capital Kuching Governor T.Y.T Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Chief Minister Y.A.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Abdul Taib Bin Mahmud / Pehin Sri Dr. Hj. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

Minorities

The second largest ethnic group is Chinese who have historically played an important role in trade and business. Ethnic Indians make up the third largest ethnic group. The Indian Malaysians are a group of Malaysians largely descended from those who migrated from South India during the British colonization of Malaya. ...

There is a small minority crudely grouped and known as the "Others" category which includes Malaysians of, inter alia, European and Middle Eastern descent. Population distribution is uneven, with some 15 million residents concentrated in the lowlands of Peninsular Malaysia, an area slightly smaller than the State of Michigan in the U.S. World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Map of Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia (or Semenanjung Malaysia in the Malay language) is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ...

There is no general consensus on the ethnic profiling of children of mixed parentage. Some choose to be identified according to paternal ethnicity while others simply think that they fall in the "Others" category. The majority choose to identify as Malay as long as either parent is Malay, mainly due to the legal definition of "Bumiputra". Children of Chinese-Indian parentage are known as Chindians. Though this is not an official category in National Census Data, it is an increasing number especially in urban areas. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Orang Asli

The indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia are known as Orang Asli, which literally means "original man", is a catch all term for a variety of ancient peoples. They number about 60,000, 60 percent jungle dwellers and 40 percent village dwellers, and were the first inhabitants of the area. The most numerous of the Orang Asli are called Negritos and are related to native Papuans in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, and possibly even to aborigines in Australia and peoples of East Africa. They came about 8000 years ago, and are nomadic. The next largest is the Senoi, who arrived 6 to 8,000 years ago. Similar to hill tribes in Cambodia and Vietnam, and are shifting cultivators. The rest are proto-Malays, from Sumatra, who arrived about 4000 years ago, and are similar in features to Malays. Some have been known to practice cannibalism and become violent upon sight of outsiders, although some who venture out into the towns and cities have been known to become assimilated with the Malays through marriage. Orang Asli is a general term used for any indigenous groups that are found in Peninsular Malaysia. ... The Negritos include the Atis, and at least 5 other tribes of the Philippines, the Semang of the Malay peninsula, and 12 Andamanese tribes of the Andaman Islands. ... The Senoi are a Malaysian hunting and gathering people who were reported to make extensive use of lucid dreaming to ensure happiness and mental health. ...

Demographics of Malaysia, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

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Population

24,385,858(July 2006 est.)

• Age structure
  • 0-14 years: 33% (male 4,067,006/female 3,837,758)
  • 15-64 years: 62.4% (male 7,488,367/female 7,447,047)
  • 65 years and over: 4.6% (male 490,334/female 622,624) (2005 est.)

Statistics

• Population growth rate: 1.8% (2005 est.)
• Birth rate: 23.07 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
• Death rate: 5.06 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
• Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
  • note: does not reflect net flow of an unknown number of illegal immigrants from other countries in the region
• Sex ratio:
  • at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
  • under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
  • 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
  • 65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female
  • total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
• Infant mortality rate: 20.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
• Life expectancy at birth:
  • total population: 72.24 years
  • male: 69.56 years (2002 est)
  • female:75.11 years (2002 est.)
• Total fertility rate: 3.07 children born/woman (2005 est.)

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Nationality

• Noun: Malaysian(s)
• Adjective: Malaysian

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Ethnic groups

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Ancestries Claimed by Malaysian Malays

Malaysian Malays are mixed people of various ancetries. Many claims that they have different ancestries from all over Asia.

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Religions

Islam (See Islam in Malaysia), Buddhism, Daoism, Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism; note - in addition, Shamanism is practiced in East Malaysia Islam is the official religion of Malaysia. ... Buddhism (also known as Buddha Dharma, Pali: बुद्ध धम्म, the teachings of the awakened one) is a dharmic, non-theistic religion, a way of life, a practical philosophy, and a life-enhancing system of applied psychology. ... For other uses of the words tao and dao, see Dao (disambiguation). ... Hinduism (Sanskrit: , , also known as , ) is a religion that originated on the Indian subcontinent. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Sikhism (IPA: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is a religion that began in sixteenth century Northern India with the teachings of Nanak and nine successive human gurus. ... A shaman doctor of Kyzyl. ... East Malaysia comprises Sabah and Sarawak East Malaysia consists of the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, located on the island of Borneo to the east, across the South China Sea from Peninsular Malaysia which is located on the Malay Peninsula. ...

• Malaysian people by religion

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Languages

Malay (official), English, Chinese dialects (Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, Hakka, Teochew, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Thai; note - in addition, in East Malaysia several indigenous languages are spoken, the largest of which are Iban and Kadazan. The English language in use in official correspondence and examinations is based on British English though there has been much American influence through television. However, English as spoken in Malaysia has been diverging, and is known locally as Manglish. Manglish is very similar to Singlish, the English spoken in Singapore, though the slang terms tend to be different. // Headline text Bold text Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Malaysian English (MyE) or formally known as Malaysian Standard English (MySE) is a form of English used and can be considered spoken in Malaysia and can be considered the de facto lingua franca in Malaysia (although the national language is Malay). ... Mandarin, or Beifanghua (Chinese: 北方話; Pinyin: BÄ›ifānghuà; literally Northern Dialect(s)), or Guanhua (Traditional Chinese: 官話; Simplified Chinese: 官话; Pinyin: Guānhuà; literally official speech) is a category of related Chinese dialects spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. ... Cantonese (Traditional Chinese: 粵語; Simplified Chinese: 粤语]], Cantonese: Yuet6yue5; Mandarin pinyin: YuèyÇ”, lit. ... Mǐn Nán (Chinese: 閩南語), also spelt as Minnan or Min-nan; native name Bân-lâm-gú; literally means Southern Min or Southern Fujian and refers to the local language/dialect of southern Fujian province, China. ... Hakka is one language in the family of languages known as Chinese. ... The Teochew dialect (Diō-jiu-oē, Chinese:潮州话, Hanyu Pinyin: Cháozhōuhuà, Teochiu or Tiuchiu), is a Chinese language and dialect of Minnan spoken in a region of eastern Guangdong refered to as Chaoshan. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Fuzhou (Chinese: 福州; pinyin: Fúzhōu; Wade-Giles: Fu-chou; also seen as Foochow or Fuchow) is a city on the coast of China, the largest city in and capital of Fujian province. ... Tamil (தமிழ் ) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ... Telugu (తెలుగు)is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where it is the official language. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... A Modern Iban Longhouse in Kapit Division The Ibans were formerly known during the colonial period by the British as Sea Dayaks and are a branch of the Dayak peoples of Borneo. ... The Kadazan is the largest ethnic group in Sabah (a state in Malaysia) making up about one third of the population. ... Diagram showing the geographical locations of selected languages and dialects of the British Isles. ... It has been suggested that British and Malaysian English differences be merged into this article or section. ... Singlish is an English-based creole language native to Singapore. ...

Literacy

• Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
• total population: 88.7%
• male: 92%
• female: 85.4% (2002)