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  2. Malays (ethnic group) - Wikipedia

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    Notable Proto-Malays of today are Moken, Jakun, Orang Kuala, Temuan and Orang Kanaq. [44] The Encyclopedia of Malaysia: Early History, has pointed out a total of three theories of the origin of Malays: The Yunnan theory (published in 1889) – The theory of Proto-Malays originating from Yunnan approximately 4,000 to 6,000 years ago. The theory ...

  3. British Malaya - Wikipedia

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    This demarcation as stated in the agreement remains today the Malaysia–Thailand border. The Malay rulers did not acknowledge the agreement, but were too weak to resist British influence. In Kedah after the Bangkok Treaty, George Maxwell was posted by the British in Kedah as the sultan's advisor. The British effectively took over economic ...

  4. Cape Malays - Wikipedia

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    Cape Malays (Afrikaans: Kaapse Maleiers, کاپز ملیس in Arabic script) also known as Cape Muslims or Malays, are a Muslim community or ethnic group in South Africa. They are the descendants of enslaved and free Muslims from different parts of the world, specifically Indonesia (at that time known as the Dutch East Indies ) and other Asian ...

  5. Malaysian Malays - Wikipedia

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    Malaysian Malays (Malay: Orang Melayu Malaysia, Jawi: ملايو مليسيا ‎) are Malaysians of Malay ethnicity whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in the Malay world. According to the 2023 population estimate, with a total population of 17.6 million, Malaysian Malays form 57.9% of Malaysia's demographics, the largest ethnic group ...

  6. Malay diaspora - Wikipedia

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    Overseas Malays refer to individuals with Malay race (Austronesian people) ancestry [1] [2] ... North America. Canada; Malays: 16,920 [5] United States;

  7. History of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    The Deutero-Malays, the first group in the peninsula to use metal tools, were the direct ancestors of today's Malaysian Malays and brought with them advanced farming techniques. [41] The Malays remained politically fragmented throughout the Malay Archipelago, although they shared a common culture and social structure. [51]

  8. Mat Kilau (film) - Wikipedia

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    Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan (English: Mat Kilau: The Rise of a Warrior) is a 2022 Malaysian Malay-language epic biographical action adventure film that is inspired by historical events [5] [6] [7] directed by Syamsul Yusof, starring Adi Putra as Mat Kilau bin Imam Rasu, [8] a Malay warrior who fought the British colonialists during the Pahang Uprising in Pahang, British Malaya before ...

  9. Malaysian Americans - Wikipedia

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    The Malaysian American Society was founded in 1967 to promote cultural exchanges between Malaysia and the U.S. [8] Other community organizations include the Malaysian Association of Georgia [9] and the Malaysian Association of Southern California. [10] Malaysian Americans also have created several educational associations.