Demographics of Malaysia
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Malaysia is a multi-ethnic country with a diverse population. As of 2026, the official population estimate is about 36.3 million. According to the 2020 census, there were 32,447,385 people including n
A storefront of a Kuala Lumpur kopi tiam that depicts the languages and ethnic groups of Malaysia
A Malay joget performance.
Ethnic groups in Sabah
Malaysian Chinese in Perak
Languages of Malaysia
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The indigenous languages of Malaysia belong to the Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian families. The national, or official, language is Malay which is the mother tongue of the majority Malay ethnic group.
Demographics of Malaysia
…ethnic Malay/Bumiputera Minor ethnic Chinese (23.3%) Indian (6.7%) Others (0.7%) Language Official Malay Spoken English, Manglish, Mandarin, Tamil and others Malaysia is a multi-ethnic country with a diverse population. As of 2026, the official population estimate is about 36.3 million. According to the 2020…
A sign at 7-Eleven stores showing common languages in Malaysia: English, Malay, Chinese, and Tamil
A "No Admittance" sign in five languages in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Top to bottom: Malay, English, Chinese, Punjabi and Tamil