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🇲🇾 Peoples of Malaysia

19 indigenous and tribal peoples who live in Malaysia, best known first.

Rohingyaruáingga 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 7 moreA stateless Muslim community from Rakhine State, Myanmar, now mostly displaced About 1.7 million, Indo-Aryan MalaysOrang Melayu 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 4 moreAustronesian people of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby islands About 30 million, Austronesian Minangkabaubangso Minangkabau 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreMatrilineal Muslim society from the highlands of West Sumatra About 6.6 million, Austronesian Sundaneseᮅᮛᮀ ᮞᮥᮔ᮪ᮓ (Urang Sunda) 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreThe native people of western Java, Indonesia, known for their language and traditions About 42 million, Austronesian BugisTo Ugi 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreRice farmers, traders and sailors of South Sulawesi and beyond About 7 million, Austronesian (South Sulawesi languages) Sama-BajauSama 🇵🇭 Philippines and 3 moreSeafaring Austronesian people of the southern Philippines, Borneo, and eastern Indonesia About 1.3 million, Austronesian MadureseOrèng Mâdhurâ 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreCattle herders and satay makers from Madura Island and eastern Java About 7.2 million, Austronesian AcehneseUreueng Acèh 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreAustronesian Muslim people native to Aceh, northern Sumatra About 4 million, Austronesian (Aceh–Chamic branch of Malayo-Polynesian) IbanDayak Iban 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 2 moreDayak people of northwestern Borneo, known for longhouses and weaving About 740,000, Austronesian BanjarUrang Banjar 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreIndigenous people of South Kalimantan, Indonesia, with a rich river-based heritage About 5.7 million, Austronesian Orang Lautsuku Laut 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreSeafaring communities of the Riau Islands, Singapore, and the Malay Peninsula About 420,000, Malayic Minahasansuku Minahasa 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 7 moreAustronesian people of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their Christian heritage About 1.4 million, Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian branch) KerinciUhang Kerinci 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreAustronesian people of the Kerinci highlands in Sumatra and Malaysia About 180,000, Austronesian BidayuhSuku Dayak Bidayuh 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreIndigenous people of southern Sarawak and northern West Kalimantan, Borneo About 288,000, Austronesian Jakun 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreIndigenous people of southern Malaysia, known for their forest traditions About 32,000, Malayo-Polynesian KenyahSuku Dayak Kenyah 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreSwidden farmers and longhouse dwellers of Borneo's interior forests About 72,000, Austronesian MandailingBatak Mandailing 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreA Muslim Batak group from North Sumatra and West Sumatra, Indonesia About 1 million Punan Bah 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreSwidden farmers and river dwellers of Borneo's central forests About 5,000 Bajo 🇵🇭 Philippines and 3 moreSeafaring Austronesian people of Maritime Southeast Asia About 1.3 million, Austronesian

Seven peoples, once a week

Every Monday: seven peoples you may never have heard of, who they are and where they live.