Malay

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Malay may refer to:

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Malay language ("Bahasa Melayu"), the macro-language of Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei, lingua franca of the Malay Archipelago
Bahasa Melayu, it is 'Malay language' when translated to English. The official form of the Malay language in Brunei Darussalam
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 Bahasa Melayu
Sri Lankan Creole Malay language, a language spoken by the Malay ethnic minority in Sri Lanka

Malays, the ethnic group located primarily in the Malay peninsula, and parts of Sumatra and Borneo
Malay race, a racial category encompassing the people of Maritime Southeast Asia and sometimes the Pacific Islands
Brunei Malay, ethnic Malays in Brunei Darussalam.
Malaysian Malays, a constitutionally defined group of Muslim Malaysian citizens
Malays in Singapore
Malay Indonesian, ethnic Malays in Indonesia
Thai Malays, ethnic Malays in Thailand
Sri Lankan Malays, an ethnic group in Sri Lanka of Indonesian and Malaysian ancestry
Cape Malays, an ethnic group or community in South Africa
Cocos Malays, the predominant group ethnic group of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, now part of Australia
Overseas Malays, people of Malay ancestry living outside Malaysia and neighbouring ethnic Malay home areas
Kedahan Malay, the earliest settler in Malay Peninsular and young ancestor to the people of Malay Archipelago

Malay Peninsula, the geographic area containing Malaysia and Singapore, as well as parts of Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand
Malay Archipelago, anachronistic name from the European colonial era for the group of islands located between mainland Southeast Asia (Indochina) and Australia
Malay, Azerbaijan, a village in Azerbaijan
Malay, Aklan, a municipality in the Philippines
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
Malay Falls, Nova Scotia, in Canada

Malaysia, the modern country that encompasses most of the ancient Malay states
Malay states, a group of nine states of Malaysia (all located in West Malaysia) which have hereditary rulers
Melayu Kingdom or Malayu kingdom, once prospered in Indonesia as part of Srivijaya
Malay Democrats of the Philippines, a political party of the Philippines

Malay Chicken, a breed of chicken
Malayan Tiger, a subspecies of tiger that live in the jungles of the Malay peninsula, Borneo and Thailand

SS Malay, a Norwegian cargo ship in service from 1959 to 1961
USS Malay (SP-735), a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919