Malay
Encyclopedia
Language
- Malay languageMalay languageMalay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
("Bahasa Melayu"), the macro-language of Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei, lingua franca of the Malay Archipelago - Malaysian languageMalaysian languageMalaysian or Standard Malay is the official language of Malaysia and a standardized form of the Malay language of the Austronesian family. It is over 80% cognate with Indonesian and is spoken natively by over 10 million people...
, the official form of the Malay language in Malaysia - Indonesian languageIndonesian languageIndonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
, the official form of the Malay language in Indonesia - Old MalayOld MalayThe Old Malay language, also called Classical Malay, is the ancestor of the modern Malay language, including Indonesian and Malaysian. It developed in the now Melayu Kingdom of Sumatra. It was heavily influenced by Sanskrit and Kawi , and was grammatically quite similar to modern Malay.-Old...
language(s), possible ancestor(s) of Bahasa Melayu - Sri Lankan Creole Malay language, a language spoken by the Malay ethnic minority in Sri Lanka
Ethnic groups
- Malays (ethnic group), the ethnic group located primarily in the Malay peninsula, and parts of Sumatra and Borneo
- Malay raceMalay raceThe concept of a Malay race was proposed by the German scientist Johann Friedrich Blumenbach , and classified as the brown race. Since Blumenbach, many anthropologists have rejected his theory of five races, citing the enormous complexity of classifying races...
, a racial category encompassing the people of Maritime Southeast Asia and sometimes the Pacific Islands - Malaysian MalayMalaysian MalayIn Malaysia, the Malay population is defined by Article 160 of the Malaysian Constitution as someone born to a Malaysian citizen who professes to be a Muslim, habitually speaks the Malay language, adheres to Malay customs and is domiciled in Malaysia or Singapore...
s, a constitutionally defined group of Muslim Malaysian citizens - Malays in SingaporeMalays in SingaporeMalays in Singapore are defined by the Singaporean government using the broader and antiquated "Malay race" concept, rather than modern-day Malay ethnic group. Although Malays have inhabited the area that is now Singapore since the 17th century, most of the Malays in Singapore today are immigrants...
- Malay IndonesianMalay IndonesianMalay Indonesians are ethnic Malays living throughout Indonesia, as one of the indigenous peoples of the island nation. Indonesia has the second largest ethnic Malay population, the first is Malaysia. Historically, Indonesian, the national language of Indonesia, was derived from the Malay spoken...
, ethnic Malays in Indonesia - Thai MalaysThai MalaysThai Malays is a term used to refer to ethnic Malays in Thailand. Thailand hosts the third largest ethnic Malay population after Malaysia and Indonesia, and most Malays are concentrated in the Southern provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, Songkhla and Satun.Ethnic Malays in Narathiwat, Pattani,...
, ethnic Malays in Thailand - Sri Lankan MalaysSri Lankan MalaysThe Malays of Sri Lanka originated in Southeast Asia and today consist of about 50,000 people...
, an ethnic group in Sri Lanka of Indonesian ancestry - Cape MalaysCape MalaysThe Cape Malay community is an ethnic group or community in South Africa. It derives its name from the present-day Western Cape of South Africa and the people originally from Maritime Southeast Asia, mostly Javanese from modern-day Indonesia, a Dutch colony for several centuries, and Dutch...
, an ethnic group or community in South Africa - Cocos MalaysCocos MalaysCocos Malays are a community that form the predominant group of the Cocos Islands, which is now part of Australia. The Cocos Malays are originated from the descendants of Malay settlers from the British colonies of British Malaya, Singapore, Brunei and the Riau Archipelago of Dutch East Indies.The...
, the predominant group ethnic group of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, now part of Australia - Overseas MalaysOverseas MalaysOverseas Malays refer to individuals with ethnic Malay or Malay race ancestry living outside Malaysia, Indonesia, South Thailand and neighbouring Malay home areas.-Asia:*Yunnan of China...
, people of Malay ancestry living outside Malaysia and neighbouring ethnic Malay home areas - Kedahan MalayKedahan MalayKedahan Malay is one of the largest Malay subethnic group. They are among the earliest settler in Malay Peninsular. This group comprised at least 15% of the total ethnic Malay population.- History :...
, the earliest settler in Malay Peninsular and young ancestor to the people of Malay Archipelago
Individuals
- Malay (producer)Malay (producer)Malay is an R&B/Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop producer and songwriter who is believed to be of Asian descent.-Discography:-External links:...
(b. 1978), an American music producer - Jessi MalayJessi MalayJessi Malay is an American pop/R&B singer. She was a former member of Jive Records' No Secrets and has since pursued a solo career.-Early Years:...
(b. 1986), an American singer
Geography
- Malay PeninsulaMalay PeninsulaThe Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula is a peninsula in Southeast Asia. The land mass runs approximately north-south and, at its terminus, is the southern-most point of the Asian mainland...
, the geographic area containing Malaysia and Singapore, as well as parts of Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand - Malay ArchipelagoMalay ArchipelagoThe Malay Archipelago refers to the archipelago between mainland Southeastern Asia and Australia. The name was derived from the anachronistic concept of a Malay race....
, anachronistic name from the European colonial era for the group of islands located between mainland Southeast Asia (Indochina) and Australia - Malay, AzerbaijanMalay, AzerbaijanMalay is a village in the Agdash Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Qaradağlı....
, a village in Azerbaijan - Malay, AklanMalay, AklanThe Municipality of Malay is a first class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 32,110 people in 4,747 households....
, a municipality in the Philippines - Several communes in France:
- Malay, Saône-et-LoireMalay, Saône-et-LoireMalay is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-Geography:The Grosne flows northwestward through the south-western part of the commune, then forms its north-western border. The Guye, a tributary of the Grosne, forms part of the commune's...
, in the Saône-et-Loire département - Malay-le-GrandMalay-le-GrandMalay-le-Grand is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
, in the Yonne département - Malay-le-PetitMalay-le-PetitMalay-le-Petit is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
, in the Yonne département
- Malay, Saône-et-Loire
- Malay Falls, Nova ScotiaMalay Falls, Nova ScotiaMalay Falls is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-References:**...
, in Canada
Politics/history
- Malaysia, the modern country that encompasses most of the ancient malay states
- Malay states, a group of nine states of Malaysia (all located in West Malaysia) which have hereditary rulers
- Melayu KingdomMelayu KingdomMelayu Kingdom was a classical Southeast Asian kingdom that existed between the 7th and the 13th century of the common era. It was established around present-day Dharmasraya on Sumatera, Indonesia, approximately 300 km north of Palembang...
or Malayu kingdom, once prospered in Indonesia as part of Srivijaya
Animals
- Malay Chicken, a breed of chicken
- Malayan TigerMalayan TigerThe Malayan tiger is a tiger subspecies that inhabits the southern and central parts of the Malay Peninsula and has been classified as endangered by IUCN in 2008 as the population was estimated at 493 to 1,480 adult individuals in 2003; none of the three subpopulations likely harbors more than 250...
, a subspecies of tiger that live in the jungles of the Malay peninsula, Borneo and Thailand
Ships
- SS Malay, a Norwegian cargo ship in service from 1959 to 1961
- USS Malay (SP-735)USS Malay (SP-735)USS Malay was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919.Malay was built as a private steam yacht of the same name in 1898 by John Roach & Sons at Chester, Pennsylvania. On 28 April 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her under a free lease from her owner, Hannah P. Weld of...
, a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919