Overseas Malays Explained

Overseas Malays ^[1] refer to individuals with Malay race^[2] ancestry (inc. Javanese, Malays (ethnic group), Minangkabau, Buginese people) living outside Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.

Statistics

Asia

• Yunnan of China
• Cambodia

Malays: 15,000

• Myanmar (Burma)

Burmese Malays

26,000

• Philippines

Malays: 2,000,000

• Singapore^[3]

Malays: 600,000 (Local Overseas Malay + Native Orang Laut Population)

• Thailand^[4]

Malays: 1,500,000 (Local Overseas Malay Population)

• Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Malays are also known as Ja-minissu: 50,000

• Japan

Malays: 12,000

Africa

• South Africa

There are 253,000 Cape Malays living in South Africa. These are a population of multi-racial ancestry.

Oceania

• Australia

Australia's ethnic Malay population number around 10,000 people.

• New Zealand

Malays: 2,200

North America

• Canada

Malays: 16,920^[5]

• United States

There are over 95,000 Malays living in the United States.

Europe

• United Kingdom

The Malay population in the United Kingdom is 49,000.

See also

• Overseas Indonesian
• Overseas Minangkabau
• Cape Malays
• Cocos Malays
• Malays in Singapore

Notes and References

1. Web site: Malays in Singapore . 2024-08-09 . Minority Rights Group . en-US.
2. Web site: Project . Joshua . Malay, Pattani in Thailand . 2024-08-09 . joshuaproject.net . en.
3. Web site: Malays in Singapore . 2024-03-07 . Minority Rights Group . en-US.
4. Web site: Malay Muslims in Thailand . 2024-03-07 . Minority Rights Group . en-US.
5. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census - Canada [Country] and Canada [Country]. 8 February 2017.