Results for "malay"
28 peoples found.
MalaysOrang Melayu
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 4 moreAustronesian people of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby islands
About 30 million, Austronesian
Sherpaཤར་པ།
🇳🇵 Nepal and 3 moreMountain people of the Himalayas, renowned for guiding climbers
About 520,000, Tibeto-Burman
Minangkabaubangso Minangkabau
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreMatrilineal Muslim society from the highlands of West Sumatra
About 6.6 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
Melanesians
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea and 6 moreIndigenous peoples of Melanesia from New Guinea to Fiji
About 71,000
IbanDayak Iban
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 2 moreDayak people of northwestern Borneo, known for longhouses and weaving
About 740,000, Austronesian
MakassarTu-Mangkasaraʼ
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreSeafaring rice farmers and traders of southern Sulawesi, Indonesia
About 2.8 million, 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
AmboneseOrang Ambon
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreMixed Austronesian-Melanesian people of Ambon and southwest Seram, Maluku, Indonesia
About 1.6 million, Austronesian
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
ManggaraiAta Manggarai
🇮🇩 IndonesiaNative people of western Flores, Indonesia, known for caci whip-fighting and ritual ceremonies
About 738,000
BidayuhSuku Dayak Bidayuh
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreIndigenous people of southern Sarawak and northern West Kalimantan, Borneo
About 288,000, Austronesian
SikkaAta Sikka
🇮🇩 IndonesiaAustronesian-speaking people of east central Flores, Indonesia
About 237,000, Austronesian (Bima–Sumba languages)
Jakun
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreIndigenous people of southern Malaysia, known for their forest traditions
About 32,000, Malayo-Polynesian
PalembangUwong Pelémbang
🇮🇩 IndonesiaNative people of Palembang city and South Sumatra, Indonesia
About 1.3 million, Malay (Austronesian)
Punan Bah
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreSwidden farmers and river dwellers of Borneo's central forests
About 5,000
Urak Lawoiʼ
🇹🇭 ThailandAustronesian island people of southern Thailand, known for their seafaring traditions
About 6,000, Austronesian
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
Kirata
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreMountain peoples of the Himalayas and Northeast India in ancient texts
Historical, Sino-Tibetan
RejangTun Hejang / Tun Jang
🇮🇩 IndonesiaLargest indigenous group of Bengkulu, Sumatra, with Austronesian roots
About 1.3 million, Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian)
Batinsuku bangsa Batin
🇮🇩 IndonesiaA matrilineal Malay group of the Jambi interior in Sumatra
About 72,000, Austronesian
Sangirsuku Sangir
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreFishing and farming people of the Sangihe Islands and southern Mindanao
About 600,000, Austronesian
RoteneseSuku Rote
🇮🇩 IndonesiaNative people of Rote Island and West Timor, known for weaving and farming
About 239,000, Austronesian
Bajo
🇵🇭 Philippines and 3 moreSeafaring Austronesian people of Maritime Southeast Asia
About 1.3 million, Austronesian