Population
Photo: Many Malaysian enjoy eating in an open air food stall.
Malaysia
is a multi-racial country with a population of approximately 19.9
million. This consist of the main racial groups of Malays,
Chinese, Indians, and a very diverse group of indigenous
people in Sabah and Sarawak. The Orang Asli are the aboriginal
people of Peninsular Malaysia, with an estimated population of
over 60,000 and who, for the most part, still lead a simple yet
fascinating lifestyle. Sabah's indigenous groups include the Kadazan/Dusun,
Bajau, Murut,
Rungus, Lotud, Orang Sungei, Kadayan,
Bisaya and many other subgroups. The Ibans
forms the largest indigenous group in Sarawak, the rest are the
Bidayuhs, the Melanaus
and the Orang Ulus.
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