Malay

Malay has several meanings:

People and language

Malays, ethnic group located mainly in the Malay peninsula, and parts of Sumatra and Borneo
Malay language, the language of the Malays; spoken in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei
- Malaysian language, the official form of the Malay language in Malaysia
- Indonesian language, the official form of the Malay language in Indonesia
- Old Malay language(s), possible ancestor(s) of the Malay language
Malay race, a mostly historical racial category corresponding to the Austronesian peoples

Geography

Malay Peninsula, a peninsula in Southeast Asia
Malay Archipelago, the group of islands located between mainland Southeast Asia and Australia
Several communes in France:
- Malay, Saône-et-Loire, in the Saône-et-Loire département
- Malay-le-Grand, in the Yonne département
- Malay-le-Petit, in the Yonne département

Politics and history

Malaysia, the modern country
Malay states, the nine states of Malaysia that have hereditary rulers
Melayu Kingdom, a kingdom in Indonesia that was part of the Srivijaya empire

Animals

Malayan tiger, a subspecies of tiger
Malayan tapir, a subspecies of tapir
Malayan gharial, a species of reptile

Related pages

Malaya (disambiguation)

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