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Malaysia is a multi-cultural society. The main ethnic groups are the native Malays as well as large populations of Chinese, and Indians.

Population: (in 2020) 32,365,999

Number of States/ Provinces: 13 States

Ethnic Groups: Malays, Bumiputera, Malaysian Chinese, Malaysian Indians, Orang Asli, Sama-Bajau, Murut people, Kadazan-Dusun, Negrito, Peranakans, Proto-Malay, Bidayuh, Senoi, Melanau people, Semang, Malaysian Malay, Penan people, Putian people, Kenyah people, Kedayan, Kayan people, Bisaya, Kadazan people, Orang Ulu, Malaysians, Semai people, Dusun people, Temuan people, Malaysian Siamese, Lun Bawang, Kelabit people, Orang Asal, Iranun people, Jawi Peranakan, Maragang, Orang Kanaq, Lotud, Kristang people, Orang Kuala, Orang Laut, Perakian Malay people, Chitty, Orang Seletar, Cheq Wong people, Bukitan people, Mah Meri people, Temiar people

Official Language: Malay

Other Languages: Baba Malay, Batek, Chitty Malay, Duano’, Jah Hut, Jahai, Jakun, Jedek, Kedah Malay, Kenaboi, Kensiu, Kintaq, Kristang, Lanoh, Malay (Malaysian), Mah Meri, Manglish, Minriq, Mintil, Negeri Sembilan Malay, Orang Kanaq, Orang Seletar, Pahang Malay, Perak Malay, Rawa Malay, Sabüm, Semai, Semaq Beri, Semelai, Semnam, Southern Thai, Temiar, Ten’edn/Mos, Temoq, Terengganu Malay, Wila’, Abai, Bahau, Bajaw, Balau, Berawan, Biatah, Bintulu, Bonggi, Bookan, Brunei Malay, Brunei Bisaya, Bukar Sadong, Bukitan, Coastal Kadazan, Cocos Malay, Central Dusun, Daro-Matu, Dumpas, Dusun, Eastern Kadazan, Gana’, Iban, Ida’an, Iranun, Jagoi, Jangkang, Kajaman, Kanowit, Kelabit, Kendayan, Keningau Murut, Kinabatangan, Kiput, Klias River Kadazan, Kota Marudu Talantang, Kuijau, Lahanan, Lelak, Lengilu, Lotud, Lundayeh, Mainstream Kenyah, Maranao, Melanau, Minokok, Molbog, Murik Kayan, Narom, Nonukan Tidong, Okolod, Paluan, Papar, Penan, Remun, Rungus, Sa’ban, Sabah Bisaya, Sabah Malay, Sama, Sarawak Malay, Sebop, Sebuyau, Sekapan, Selungai Murut, Sembakung, Seru, Serudung, Sian, Sungai, Sugut Dusun, Tatana’, Tausug, Tagol, Tombonuwo, Tring, Tringgus, Uma’ Lasan, Acehnese, Banjarese, Buginese, Cham, Javanese, Kerinci, Mandailing, Minangkabau, Cantonese, Foochow, Hakka, Hainanese, Hokkien, Mandarin, Min Bei, Teochew, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu