REDISCOVERING the colours of
OUR malaysia
#RojakNation
#therojakprojek
#RojakNation
by THE ROJAK PROJEK, Malaysians & people who love Malaysia.
#RojakNation, a movement that advocates Malaysia's multicultural identity and seeks to bring together everything that makes Malaysia, Malaysia.
Having recently travelled around Malaysia, we realised we still don't know a lot about each other and our diverse culture. Perhaps it's now time for us rediscover each other. We believe our generation has its part to play in bridging the gaps that exist within our Malaysian society. Thus, the purpose of the movement is to inspire and encourage Malaysians to take the initiative to mix around and collaborate with each other in ways that lend a voice to unheard, underrepresented fellow Malaysians. It is our hope that #RojakNation will one day evolve into a larger, national scale nation-building movement.
Tunku Abdul Rahman once said, “We must each always think first of Malaysia, of the national need and least of ourselves… Everyone must try to help and see that the people are one-minded, with loyalty and one aim, to make Malaysia – the land we love – a happy abode for all of us. If we all do this then we can guarantee liberty, security, prosperity and happiness for the future."
For THE ROJAK PROJEK, the ultimate aim is to overcome ignorance and help our nation to know each other better. Being a Malaysian means ALL OF US, TOGETHER. If we can name three races in Malaysia, why can’t we name them all (including those who are of mixed race)? We believe it is time for our generation to take it to the next level in rediscovering and getting to know our Malaysian people better.
Malaysia tak sama, kalau kita tak bersama.
Malaysia is never the same if we are not together.
LIST OF ETHNICITY FOUND IN...
Whilst we have taken all due steps to ascertain the accuracy of all information included in the list, we are aware that this isn't all of Malaysia yet, and there may still be unintentional errors that have missed our attention. We apologise in advance for such errors, especially with regard to the spelling or categorisation of the name(s) of any individual(s). Know something? Kindly email us at
Special thanks to Anderson Kalang and Anne Antah for assisting THE ROJAK PROJEK in getting the map and list of ethnicity found in Sarawak and Sabah.
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List of Ethnicity Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia
NEGRITO
01. Bateq
02. Jahai
03. Kensiu
04. Kintaq
05. Lanoh
06. Mendriq
SENOI
01. Cheq Wong
02. Jah Hut
03. Mah Meri
04. Semai
05. Semaq Beri
06. Temiar
PROTO MALAY
01. Jakun
02. Orang Kanaq
03. Orang Kuala
04. Orang Seletar
05. Semelai
06. Temuan
List of Ethnicity in Sabah - Part 1
KADAZAN DUSUN:
01. Tagahas (Penampang)
02. Tuhawon (Penampang)
03. Bangkaakon(Penampang)
DUSUN:
01. Kujau (Keningau, Membakut)
02. Gana (Keningau)
03. Minansut (Keningau)
04. Labou (Keningau)
05. Tompizos (Keningau, Telupid)
06. Malapi (Keningau)
07. Minokok (Keningau, Telupid, Kinabatangan, Sandakan, Tongod)
08. Bundu (Tambunan, Kota Belud, Ranau, Kiulu)
09. Kuriou (Tambunan)
10. Tagahas (Tambunan, Kota Belud, Pitas, Kota Marudu, Beluran)
11. Tuhawon (Tambunan, Beluran)
12. Kogibangan (Tambunan)
13. Kohub (Tambunan)
14. Kuruli (Tambunan)
15. Montogung (Tambunan)
16. Kawakahan (Tambunan)
17. Kasapang (Tambunan)
18. Tibabar (Tambunan)
19. Tolinting (Tambunan, Telupid)
20. Kososoluan (Tambunan)
21. Lotud/Suang Lotud (Tuaran, Tamparuli, Telipok)
22. Tempasuk (Kota Belud)
23. Tindal (Kota Belud, Kota Marudu)
24. Tobilung (Kota Belud, Kota Marudu, Inanam)
25. Sonsogon (Pitas, Kota Marudu, Beluran, Sandakan, Paitan)
26. Kimaragang (Pitas, Kota Marudu, Beluran, Sandakan, Paitan)
27. Bonggi (Pulau Banggi)
28. Marudu (Kota Marudu)
29. Luba (Kota Marudu)
30. Garo (Kota Marudu)
31. Tinagas (Kota Marudu, Beluran, Ranau)
32. Talantang (Kota Marudu, Ranau)
33. Sinandapak (Kota Marudu)
34. Sukang (Telupid, Kinabatangan, Bukit Garam, Tongod)
35. Mangkaak (Telupid, Kinabatangan, Tongod)
36. Tompulung (Telupid, Beluran)
37. Kisayap (Telupid)
38. Kisoko (Telupid)
39. Turavid (Telupid, Beluran)
40. Putih (Telupid, Beluran)
41. Tandaa (Telupid)
42. Songilitan (Telupid, Beluran)
43. Sogo (Telupid, Beluran)
44. Tupo (Telupid)
45. Dumpas (Beluran, Kinabatangan)
46. Sugut (Beluran)
47. Gobukon (Beluran)
48. Tidung / Tidong (Beluran, Lahad Datu, Semporna, Kunak, Tawau)
49. Dalamason (Beluran)
50. Kavananan (Beluran)
51. Kivulu (Beluran)
52. Koroli (Beluran)
53. Kudundung (Beluran)
54. Liwogu (Beluran, Sandakan, Ranau)
55. Pilantong (Beluran)
56. Sungangon (Beluran)
57. Tilau-ilau (Beluran)
58. Tingalun (Beluran)
59. Tondong (Beluran)
60. Sunsuron (Kinabatangan)
61. Pingas (Kinabatangan)
62. Sarayo (Kinabatangan, Sandakan)
63. Subpan (Lahad Datu, Kunak)
64. Liwan (Ranau, Inanam)
65. Kapazan (Ranau)
66. Kinasaraban (Ranau)
67. Kogosingan (Ranau, Tongod)
68. Kolikuan (Ranau)
69. Konduong (Ranau)
70. Tonggilan (Tamparuli)
71. Sinulihan (Inanam)
72. Tatana (Kuala Penyu, Menumbok)
73. Kionop (Papar)
74. Tangara (Membakut)
75. Kurulu (Telupid)
76. Kadazandusun (Sipitang, Beaufort)
77. Kadazandusun Bangkaakon (Penampang)
78. Kadazan / Kadazan Papar (Penampang)
MURUT: (Beaufort)
01. Nabai (Keningau)
02. Tagol/Tahol/Tagal (Keningau, Tenom, Pengalungan, Nabawan, Kemabong, Sipitang)
03. Paluan (Keningau, Tenom, Nabawan, Sook, Kemabong)
04. Bookan (Keningau)
05. Ambual (Keningau)
06. Binaung (Keningau)
07. Timugon (Tenom)
08. Sembakung (Tenom, Beluran)
09. Alumbis (Tenom, Kemabong)
10. Rundum (Tenom)
11. Salilir (Tenom, Kemabong)
12. Selungai (Tenom, Kemabong)
13. Serudung (Beluran,Tawau)
14. Baukan (Kinabatangan)
15. Tengala (Kinabatangan, Tongod)
16. Kalabakan (Tawau)
17. Baukan (Nabawan)
18. Kolor (Kemabong)
19. Kolod (Sipitang)
List of 'Dan Lain-Lain' in Peninsular Malaysia (Psst... help us update it)
SIAMESE (Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan) --- NEWLY ADDED ---
EURASIAN
- Portuguese/Serani
- Dutch --- NEWLY ADDED ---
- British --- NEWLY ADDED ---
- French --- NEWLY ADDED ---
PAKISTANI --- NEWLY ADDED ---
- Pushto Pathan
- Urdu Pakistani
- Baluchi Baluchistan
- Punjabi Pakistani
PUNJABI
PERANAKAN
- Baba & Nyonya (Kedah, Terengganu, Penang, Melaka)
- Chetti/Chitty (Melaka) --- NEWLY ADDED ---
CHINDIAN (Chinese & Indian)
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List of Ethnicity in Sabah - Part 2
BUGIS --- NEWLY ADDED ---
01. Bone
02. Indrekang
03. Pinrang
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TORAJA --- NEWLY ADDED ---
BAJAU:
01. Sama (Tuaran, Kota Belud, Kudat, Pitas, Pulau Banggi, Kota Marudu, Semporna, Kunak, Paitan, Tawau, Penampang, Papar, Membakut, Beaufort)
02. Ubian/Obian (Kota Belud, Kudat, Pitas, Pulau Banggi, Lahad Datu, Semporna, Paitan, Tawau, Papar)
03. Binadan/Bannaran (Kudat, Pulau Banggi, Lahad Datu, Lahad Datu, Semporna, Kunak,Tawau)
04. Kagayan (Kudat, Pitas, Lahad Datu, Tawau)
05. Pelau (Kudat, Semporna)
06. Samarlayun (Kudat, Pulau Banggi)
07. Sibutu (Kudat, Lahad Datu, Semporna, Kunak, Tawau)
08. Simunul (Kudat, Lahad Datu, Semporna, Kunak, Tawau)
09. Laut (Pitas, Lahad Datu, Kunak, Tawau)
10. Balimbing (Lahad Datu, Semporna)
11. Pamutaran (Lahad Datu)
12. Sibukung (Lahad Datu)
13. Tabawan (Lahad Datu, Semporna, Kunak)
14. Yayakan (Lahad Datu)
15. Tawi-Tawi (Semporna)
16. Boan (Semporna)
17. Buna-Bunaan (Semporna)
18. Dalawan (Semporna, Tawau)
19. Eyakan/Aiyakan (Semporna, Kunak)
20. Kiningan (Semporna)
21. Kubang (Semporna, Kunak)
22. Malassa (Semporna)
23. Sibaud (Semporna)
24. Palaau (Kunak)
25. Balangingi (Kunak, Tawau)
26. Asli (Kota Belud, Semporna) --- NEWLY ADDED ---
ORANG SUNGAI:
01. Lobu (Tambunan, Telupid, Ranau)
02. Sungai (Tambunan, Kudat, Beluran, Sandakan, Ranau)
03. Tombonuo (Kudat, Pitas, Telupid, Beluran, Sandakan, Paitan, Ranau)
04. Lingkabau (Kota Marudu, Telupid, Beluran)
05. Sundayo (Telupid, Beluran, Sandakan, Paitan)
06. Makiang (Telupid, Kinabatangan, Tongod)
07. Rumanau (Telupid, Beluran, Kinabatangan, Tongod)
08. Lolobuon (Telupid, Beluran, Kinabatangan, Tongod)
09. Labuk (Beluran, Sandakan)
10. Paitan/Poiton (Beluran, Sandakan)
11. Tungud (Beluran)
12. Talantang (Beluran, Ranau)
13. Puawang (Beluran, Paitan)
14. Nukang (Beluran)
15. Sikubayan (Beluran)
16. Tindakon (Beluran)
17. Kuamut (Kinabatangan, Tongod)
18. Buludupi (Kinabatangan, Sandakan, Paitan)
19. Dewara (Kinabatangan)
20. Sinobu (Kinabatangan, Tongod)
21. Limputong (Kinabatangan,Tongod)
22. Abai Sungai (Kinabatangan)
23. Milian (Kinabatangan)
24. Kunatong (Kinabatangan, Tongod)
25. Sabangan (Kinabatangan, Sandakan)
26. Ilau-Ilau (Kinabatangan)
27. Sinorupa/Sinorupo (Kinabatangan)
28. Songilitan (Kinabatangan)
29. Talab (Kinabatangan)
30. Tayob (Kinabatangan)
31. Segama (Sandakan, Lahad Datu)
32. Liwago (Bukit Garam)
33. Lamag (Lahad Datu)
34. Kolobuan (Tongod)
RUNGUS: (Kudat, Pitas, Kota Marudu)
01. Gonsomon (Kudat)
02. Nulu (Kudat)
03. Pilapazan (Kudat)
04. Gandahon (Kudat)
LUNDAYEH (Kuala Penyu, Papar, Menumbok, Sipitang, Membakut, Beaufort)
SULUK: (Kudat, Pitas, Pulau Banggi, Kota Marudu, Telupid, Beluran, Sandakan, Paitan)
01. Patikul (Semporna)
02. Parang (Semporna, Tawau)
03. Maimbung (Semporna)
04. Luuk (Semporna)
05. Lugus (Semporna)
06. Saisi (Semporna, Tawau)
07. Tapoi (Semporna, Tawau)
08. Tiangi (Semporna, Tawau)
09. Louk (Tawau)
10. Jayangi (Tawau)
BISAYA (Kuala Penyu, Papar, Menumbok, Sipitang, Membakut, Beaufort)
KADAYAN (Papar, Menumbok, Sipitang, Membakut, Beaufort)
BRUNAI (Kudat, Tawau, Penampang, Kuala Penyu, Papar, Menumbok, Sipitang, Membakut, Beaufort)
IRANUN (Kota Belud, Kudat, Lahad Datu)
BALABAK/MOLBOG (Kudat, Pulau Banggi)
IDAHAN:
01. Begahak/Bega’ak (Kinabatangan)
02. Ida’an (Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu)
03. Segai (Kinabatangan, Tawau)
04. Tagalong (Kinabatangan)
05. Saba’an (Lahad Datu)
06. Sibuko (Lahad Datu, Tawau)
07. Begak (Lahad Datu, Tawau)
List of Ethnicity in Sarawak
01. Iban (Whole of Sarawak)
02. Balau (Sri Aman, Lingga, Banting, Kuching)
03. Skrang (Betong area)
04. Ulu Ai (Lubok Autu, Batang Ai)
05. Melikin (Balai Ringin)
06. Remun (Serian-Balai Ringin)
07. Sebuyau (Kuching Lundu, Asa Jaya)
08. Bidayuh (Kuching Division)
09. Jagoi (Bau, Krokong, Lundu)
10. Bisingai (Singai area)
11. Bibukar (Bukar area, Taee, Tarat)
12. Biatah (Siburan area, Bentuk, Borneo Height)
13. Bianah (Padawan, Borneo Height)
14. Saadong (Serian)
15. Mentu (Mongkos, Bunan Gega)
16. Melanau (Mukah, Dalat, Matu, Daro, Bintulu)
17. Seduan (Sg Merah, Kampung Nangka, Sibu)
18. Belawai-Rejang (Belawai)
19. Tanjong (Kanowit, Belaga)
20. Kanowit (Kanowit, Rajang)
21. Kejaman (Belaga)
22. Lahanan (Pelagus)
23. Sekapan (Pelagus)
24. Sihan (Belaga)
25. Lisum (Belaga)
26. Kayan (Baram, Belaga, Tubau)
27. Kenyah (Baram, Belaga Sungai Asap, Bakun)
28. Kelabit (Bario, Ramudu)
29. Tringgus (Kampung Tringgus, Semban, Borneo Height)
30. Selakau (Lundu, Sematan Area)
31. Lara (Biawak)
32. Tatau (Ulu Tatau)
33. Kedayan (Bekenu, Beraya, Limbang, Lawas)
34. Bisaya (Baru Danau, Limbang)
35. Lun Bawang (Bekelalan, Lawas, Limbang)
36. Saban (Long Banga)
37. Tagal (Merapok)
38. Tabun (Mendamit)
39. Beketan (Batang Ai (extinct), Ulu Kakus)
40. Ukit (Pelagus, Belaga, Batang Rajang)
41. Penan (Baram, Balui, Belaga)
42. Punan (Belaga, Pelagus)
43. Penan Suai (Suai, Niah)
44. Jati Miriek (Miri, Lutong)
45. Lakiput (Long Kiput, Marudi)
46. Narum (Marudi)
47. Memaloh (Kapit, Lubok, Antu, Katibas)
48. Buket (Ulu Belaga)
49. Melayu Sarawak (Kuching, Samarahan, Lundu, Simunjan)
50. Melayu Kalaka (Pusa, Kabong, Seratok)
51. Bugis (Jemukan, Sadong Jaya)
52. Jawa (Kolon Matang, Kampung Sri Arjuna)
53. Chinese (Foo Chow in Sibu)
54. Lugat (Ulu Belaga)
55. Seru (Extinct)
56. Undu (Extinct) (Lundu)
57. Seping (Ulu Belaga)
58. Ngorek (Baram)
59. Berawan (Loagan, Bunut, Long Terawan)
60. Kenyah Badeng (Ulu Belaga, Long Busang)
61. Bintulu (Jepak)
62. Segan (Ulu Segan, Bintulu)
63. Melayu Brunei --- NEWLY ADDED ---