MalayMuslim
MalayMuslim is an ethnoreligious descriptor used for people who are both ethnically Malay and adherents of Islam. The term is most commonly applied to communities in the Malay-speaking regions of Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, and parts of Indonesia such as Sumatra and Borneo, as well as Malay-descended populations in southern Thailand and among diaspora communities worldwide.
The Malay-Muslim identity has roots in the historical Malay world, where language, culture, and religion intertwine.
Language and culture often center on the Malay language (Bahasa Melayu) and its related dialects, with the
Political and legal contexts vary by country. In Malaysia, the term Malay is defined in part by