Malay People - Sub-ethnic Groups

Sub-ethnic Groups

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Ethnic group Historical realms Regions with significant population
Bangka-Belitung Malay Bangka–Belitung Islands
Bangkok Malay Min Buri, Nong Chok Lam Luk Ka, Mueang Pathum
Ayutthaya Province
Bengkulu Malay Bengkulu
Berau Malays Berau Regency
Bruneian Malay
  • Bruneian Empire (7th– 14th century)
  • Brunei Sultanate (1363–present)
 Brunei
Labuan, Sarawak, Sabah
Bugis Malay


Assimilated Malay group of Bugis descent
  • Linggi Sultanate (1700–1777)
  • Selangor Sultanate (1745–present)
 Selangor, Johor, Pahang
Riau, Riau Islands
Deli Malay
  • Asahan Sultanate (1630–1946)
  • Deli Sultanate (1630–present)
  • Langkat Sultanate (1568–present)
  • Serdang Sultanate (1728–1946)
 North Sumatera
Jambi Malay
  • Jambi Kingdom (7th century)
  • Dharmasraya (1183–1347)
  • Jambi Sultanate (1460–1907)
 Jambi
Javanese Malay
Assimilated Malay group of Javanese descent		 Johor, Selangor, Perak, Kedah
Johorean Malay
  • Johor Sultanate (1528–present)
  • Muar Sultanate (1707–1877)
 Johor
Kedahan Malay
  • Bujang Valley Civilization (1st century)
  • Langkasuka (2nd −14th century)
  • Kedah Kingdom(Kedah Tua) (7th– 12th century)
  • Kedah Sultanate (1136–present)
  • Kubang Pasu Kingdom (1841–1864)
  • Perlis Kingdom (1842–present)
 Kedah, Perlis, Penang, Perak
Satun, Trang, Krabi, Phuket, Phang Nga
Ranong, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phattalung
Songkhla, Yala
Tanintharyi Division
Kelantanese Malay
  • Red Earth Kingdom (1st −6th century)
  • Kelantan Sultanate (1267–present)
  • Jembal Sultanate (1638–1720)
 Kelantan
Loloan Malay Jembrana Regency
Malaccan Malay
  • Malacca Sultanate (1402–1511)
 Malacca
Minangkabau Malay
Assimilated Malay group of Minangkabau descent
  • Chiefdom of Negeri Sembilan (1773–present)
 Negeri Sembilan, Selangor
Pahangite Malay
  • Pahang Sultanate (1470–present)
 Pahang
Palembangnese Malay
  • Sriwijaya (7th–13th century)
  • Palembang Sultanate (1550–1823)
 South Sumatera
Pattani Malay
  • Negara Sri Dharmaraja Kingdom (1st Millenium–15th century)
  • Langkasuka (2nd −14th century)
  • Pattani Sultanate (1516–1771)
  • Singgora Sultanate (1603–1689)
  • Reman Sultanate (1785–1909)

Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Songkhla, Krabi
Kedah, Kelantan
Perakian Malay
  • Gangga Negara (2nd – 11th century)
  • Perak Sultanate (1528–present)
 Perak
Pontianak Malay
  • Tanjungpura Kingdom (880–1590)
  • Matam Sultanate (1590–1948)
  • Pontianak Sultanate (1771–1950)
  • Sambas Sultanate (1675–1944)
 West Kalimantan
Riau Malay
  • Riau-Lingga Sultanate (1824–1911)
  • Bintan Sultanete
  • Siak Sultanate (1725–1949)
  • Pelalawan Sultanate (1791–1946)
  • Kuntu Kampar Sultanete (1234-1933)
  • Indragiri Sultanate (1298–1963)
  • Rokan Sultanate (1569-1940)
 Riau, Riau Islands, Limapuluh Koto, Pasaman
Sarawakian Malay
  • Sarawak Sultanate (1598–1641)
 Sarawak
Singaporean Malay
  • Kingdom of Singapura (1299–1398)
 Singapore
Sri Lankan Malay Sri Lanka
Tamiang Malay
  • Bukit Karang Kingdom (1023–1330)
  • Benua Tamiang Sultanate (1330–1528)
 Aceh Tamiang Regency
Terengganuan Malay
  • Terengganu Sultanate (1708–present)
 Terengganu

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