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Malaysians are nationals and citizens who are identified with the country of Malaysia. Although citizens make up the majority of Malaysians, non-citizen residents and overseas Malaysians may also claim a Malaysian identity.[10]
Malaysians
Orang Malaysia(Malay) أورڠ مليسيا (Jawi) 馬來西亞人(Chinese) மலேசியர்கள்(Tamil)
The country is home to people of various national, ethnic and religious origins. As a result, many Malaysians do not equate their nationality with ethnicity, but with citizenship and allegiance to Malaysia. Majority of the population, however, belong to several clearly defined racial groups within the country with their own distinct cultures and traditions: Malays, Orang Asli (aboriginal population), Malaysian Chinese (primarily Han Chinese), Malaysian Indians (primarily Tamils). The majority of the non-Malay and non-aboriginal population in modern Malaysia is made up of immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of Portuguese, Dutch and then significantly longer British colonisation, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-aboriginal peoples took place over the course of nearly five centuries and continue today.[citation needed]
As of 2010, Malaysians make up 0.4% of the world's total population, having relied upon immigration for population growth and social development. Approximately 30% of current Malaysians are first- or second-generation immigrants, and 20 percent of Malaysian residents in the 2000s were not born in Malaysian soil.[citation needed] It is estimated, by 2031, nearly one-half of Malaysians above the age of 15 will be foreign born or have one foreign born parent. Bumiputera, according to the , numbered at 17,523,508 or 61.85% of the country's 28,334,135 population.
The Malaysian diaspora has a population of 1,730,152 in 2019, according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.[1] Malaysia does not keep track of emigration and counts of Malaysians abroad are thus only available courtesy of statistics kept by the destination countries. The diaspora includes both descendants of early emigrants from Malaysia, as well as more recent emigrants from Malaysia.
Classification of 2010 Census ethnic group is as set by Inter-Agency Technical Committee (IATC) in Appendix 1. IATC is a committee formed to co-ordinate and monitor the implementation and use of standardised codes, classifications and definitions used by the Department of Statistics, Malaysia and other government agencies. For the purpose of tabulation and analysis, as well as taking into account the diverse ethnic group in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Federal Territory of Labuan and Sarawak, major ethnic groups according to region as follows:
Information collected in the census including ethnic group and citizenship was based on respondent's answer and did not refer to any official document.
Information on citizenship should be used with caution as it is subject to content and coverage errors especially for non-citizens as in censuses in most countries.
Malaysia contains speakers of 137 living languages,[13] 41 of which are found in Peninsula Malaysia.[14]Malaysian, or Standard Malay, is the official language, while English is considered the de facto language for business. The Bumiputeras speak various Austronesian and Austroasiatic languages as well as smaller language families such as Tai-Kadai and Creoles. Chinese Malaysians predominantly speak varieties of Chinese from the southern provinces of China. The more common varieties in the country are Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Teochew, Hainanese, and Fuzhou. Tamil is the predominant among Indian Malaysians, though languages like Telugu, Malayalam and Punjabi are also spoken.
Religion
The percentage distribution of Malaysian population by religion based on 2010 census.
The Malaysian constitution guarantees freedom of religion while making Islam the state religion.[15] According to the Population and Housing Census 2010 figures, ethnicity and religious beliefs correlate highly. Approximately 61.3% of the population practice Islam, 19.8% practice Buddhism, 9.2% Christianity, 6.3% Hinduism and 1.3% practice Confucianism, Taoism and other traditional Chinese religions. 0.7% declared no religion and the remaining 1.4% practised other religions or did not provide any information.
References
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^Laili (29 March 2016). "688,766 foreigners granted citizenship since Independence - Home Ministry". New Straits Times. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^Martin Carvalho (29 March 2016). "Zahid: Close to 700,000 granted citizenship since Merdeka". The Star. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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Further reading
Saw Swee-Hock (6 January 2015), The Population of Malaysia (Second Edition), Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, pp. 220–, ISBN978-981-4620-36-9
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Parts of this article those related to the statistics for Population and Culture section need to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information August 2020 For other uses see Malaysian disambiguation For information on the population of Malaysia see Demographics of Malaysia Not to be confused with Malays ethnic group Malaysians are nationals and citizens who are identified with the country of Malaysia Although citizens make up the majority of Malaysians non citizen residents and overseas Malaysians may also claim a Malaysian identity 10 MalaysiansOrang Malaysia Malay أورڠ مليسيا Jawi 馬來西亞人 Chinese மல ச யர கள Tamil Flag of MalaysiaTotal populationc 30 35 million Malaysian diaspora 1 730 152 1 Regions with significant populations Malaysia 34 104 000 2017 est excluding the diaspora 2 Christmas Island Minority populationsMore than 981 3 Singapore952 261 1 Australia174 136 1 United Kingdom84 638 1 United States77 647 4 1 Brunei52 001 5 6 1 China26 248 7 1 Canada25 337 1 Japan18 821 2017 8 New Zealand8 661 2019 1 India12 228 1 Libya8 404 1 Germany5 676 1 Ireland4 595 1 Netherlands4 036 1 Brazil2 608 9 Indonesia2 363 1 LanguagesMalay and other languages Malayic North Bornean Melanau Kajang Aslian Land Dayak Sama Bajaw and Philippine languages ReligionPredominantly IslamRelated ethnic groupsFilipinosIndonesiansThe country is home to people of various national ethnic and religious origins As a result many Malaysians do not equate their nationality with ethnicity but with citizenship and allegiance to Malaysia Majority of the population however belong to several clearly defined racial groups within the country with their own distinct cultures and traditions Malays Orang Asli aboriginal population Malaysian Chinese primarily Han Chinese Malaysian Indians primarily Tamils The majority of the non Malay and non aboriginal population in modern Malaysia is made up of immigrants and their descendants Following the initial period of Portuguese Dutch and then significantly longer British colonisation different waves or peaks of immigration and settlement of non aboriginal peoples took place over the course of nearly five centuries and continue today citation needed Malayan independence from the United Kingdom in 1957 grew gradually over the course of latter part of the 20th century since the formation of the Federation of Malaya in 1948 excluding Crown Colony of Singapore Crown Colony of North Borneo and Crown Colony of Sarawak World War II in particular gave rise to a desire amongst Malayans to have their country recognised as a fully fledged sovereign state with a distinct citizenship Contents 1 Population 1 1 Citizenship and diaspora 1 2 Ethnic groups and citizenship 2 Culture 2 1 Language 2 2 Religion 3 References 4 Further readingPopulation EditMain article Demographics of Malaysia See also Immigration to Malaysia As of 2010 Malaysians make up 0 4 of the world s total population having relied upon immigration for population growth and social development Approximately 30 of current Malaysians are first or second generation immigrants and 20 percent of Malaysian residents in the 2000s were not born in Malaysian soil citation needed It is estimated by 2031 nearly one half of Malaysians above the age of 15 will be foreign born or have one foreign born parent Bumiputera according to the 2010 Malaysian Census numbered at 17 523 508 or 61 85 of the country s 28 334 135 population Citizenship and diaspora Edit Main articles Malaysian nationality law and Malaysian diaspora The Malaysian diaspora has a population of 1 730 152 in 2019 according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs 1 Malaysia does not keep track of emigration and counts of Malaysians abroad are thus only available courtesy of statistics kept by the destination countries The diaspora includes both descendants of early emigrants from Malaysia as well as more recent emigrants from Malaysia Since independence a total of 688 766 naturalised foreigners had been granted Malaysian citizenship while 10 828 individuals had their citizenships revoked 11 12 The community of Malaysians in Australian external territory of Christmas Island makes up the majority of the population while Singapore has the largest minority community of Malaysians with 952 261 people followed by Australia the United Kingdom and the United States Ethnic groups and citizenship Edit Main article Ethnic origins of people in Malaysia Classification of 2010 Census ethnic group is as set by Inter Agency Technical Committee IATC in Appendix 1 IATC is a committee formed to co ordinate and monitor the implementation and use of standardised codes classifications and definitions used by the Department of Statistics Malaysia and other government agencies For the purpose of tabulation and analysis as well as taking into account the diverse ethnic group in Peninsular Malaysia Sabah Federal Territory of Labuan and Sarawak major ethnic groups according to region as follows Peninsular Malaysia Sabah andFederal Territory of Labuan SarawakMalaysian CitizensBumiputeraMalay BumiputeraMalayKadazan DusunBajauMurut BumiputeraMalayIbanBidayuhOrang UluMelanauOther Bumiputera Negrito Senoi Melayu Asli Proto Malay Bajau Balabak Molbog Bidayuh Bisaya Bisayah Bukitan Bulongan Dusun Iban Idah Ida an Iranun Ilanun Jawi Peranakan Kadayan Kedayan Kadazan Kajang Kanowit Kayan Kejaman Kelabit Kenyah Kristang Lahanan Lisum Lugat Lun Bawang Lundayuh Lundayeh Malay Bruneian Melanau Murut Orang Sungai Sungoi Penan Peranakan Punan Rungus Sabup Sekapan Siamese Sian Sipeng Suluk Tausug Tabun Tagal Tanjong Tidung Ukit Other Sabah Bumiputera Other Sarawak BumiputeraOther Malays Anak DagangIndonesian Malay Acehnese Banjarese Batak Buginese Javanese Mandailing Minangkabau Sundanese Other ethnic groups from IndonesiaNon BumiputeraChinese Cantonese Foochow Hainanese Henghua Hokchia Hokchiu Hokkien Khek Hakka Kwongsai Teochew Chaoshanese Other ChineseIndian Muslim Indian Malabari Malayali Punjabi Sikh Sinhalese Tamil Indian Tamil Sri Lankan Telugu Other IndiansOthers Arab Bangladeshi Burmese Cambodian Cocos Islander Filipino Japanese Korean Nepalese Pakistani Russian Thai Vietnamese Other Asian Nationality British Danish English French German Irish Italian Scottish Spanish Other European Nationality African American Australian New Zealander Eurasian Other NationalityNon Malaysian Citizens including Permanent Residents African Arab Bangladeshi Burmese Chinese nationals East Timorese Filipino Indian nationals Indonesian Iranian Japanese Korean Nepalese Pakistani Sri Lankan Thai Vietnamese Refugee Refugee Article 1 1951 United Nations Specialised Agency United Nations Organisation Unspecified Nationality Stateless Stateless Person Article 1 1954 Other NationalityInformation collected in the census including ethnic group and citizenship was based on respondent s answer and did not refer to any official document Information on citizenship should be used with caution as it is subject to content and coverage errors especially for non citizens as in censuses in most countries Culture EditLanguage Edit Main article Languages of Malaysia Malaysia contains speakers of 137 living languages 13 41 of which are found in Peninsula Malaysia 14 Malaysian or Standard Malay is the official language while English is considered the de facto language for business The Bumiputeras speak various Austronesian and Austroasiatic languages as well as smaller language families such as Tai Kadai and Creoles Chinese Malaysians predominantly speak varieties of Chinese from the southern provinces of China The more common varieties in the country are Cantonese Mandarin Hokkien Hakka Teochew Hainanese and Fuzhou Tamil is the predominant among Indian Malaysians though languages like Telugu Malayalam and Punjabi are also spoken Religion Edit The percentage distribution of Malaysian population by religion based on 2010 census Main articles Religion in Malaysia Islam in Malaysia Buddhism in Malaysia Christianity in Malaysia Hinduism in Malaysia and Malaysian folk religion The Malaysian constitution guarantees freedom of religion while making Islam the state religion 15 According to the Population and Housing Census 2010 figures ethnicity and religious beliefs correlate highly Approximately 61 3 of the population practice Islam 19 8 practice Buddhism 9 2 Christianity 6 3 Hinduism and 1 3 practice Confucianism Taoism and other traditional Chinese religions 0 7 declared no religion and the remaining 1 4 practised other religions or did not provide any information References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p International migrant stock 2019 United Nations 2019 International migrant stock By destination and origin Retrieved 25 June 2020 Figures includes Malaysians in UN member nations direct link to xlsx file 1 In Table 1 under Column EE Malaysia Rows are the destinations Malaysia Population Clock Department of Statistics Malaysia Archived from the original on 5 December 2013 Retrieved 16 March 2014 Simone Dennis 2008 Christmas Island An Anthropological Study Cambria Press pp 91 ISBN 9781604975109 Total ancestry categories tallied for people with one or more ancestry categories reported 2010 American Community Survey 1 Year Estimates United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on 18 January 2015 Retrieved 30 November 2012 Leveraging on Malaysian diaspora The Star 16 March 2012 Archived from the original on 6 October 2015 Retrieved 23 April 2015 Soong Siew Hoong 29 March 2012 Some Statistics on Malaysian Working in Overseas Countries in OIC Commonwealth BRICS PIIGS UN PDF Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Archived from the original PDF on 19 October 2017 Retrieved 23 April 2015 Sara Cluster 21 August 2012 Malaysia PM study hard abroad and return home The Pie News Retrieved 23 April 2015 Japan Malaysia Relations Basic Data Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 7 July 2018 Archived from the original on 7 May 2022 Retrieved 29 May 2022 Imigrantes internacionais registrados no Brasil www nepo unicamp br Retrieved 20 August 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Neville Spykerman Michelle Tam Victoria Brown 3 May 2015 Survey Most prefer to be known as Malaysian The Star Retrieved 3 May 2015 Laili 29 March 2016 688 766 foreigners granted citizenship since Independence Home Ministry New Straits Times Retrieved 29 June 2016 Martin Carvalho 29 March 2016 Zahid Close to 700 000 granted citizenship since Merdeka The Star Retrieved 29 June 2016 Ethnologue report for Malaysia Ethnologue com Retrieved 18 October 2010 Ethnologue report for Malaysia Peninsular Ethnologue com Archived from the original on 10 May 2011 Retrieved 18 October 2010 Malaysia Religion Asian Studies Center Michigan State University Archived from the original on 9 August 2011 Retrieved 13 July 2011 Further reading EditSaw Swee Hock 6 January 2015 The Population of Malaysia Second Edition Institute of Southeast Asian Studies pp 220 ISBN 978 981 4620 36 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Malaysians amp oldid 1131159098, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
