Indian Malaysians
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Indian Malaysians are a significant ethnic minority in Malaysia, largely descended from South Asian migrants, known for their contributions to the country’s culture, economy, and politics.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
→
minority group in Malaysia → |
| associatedPoliticalParty |
Democratic Action Party
→
Malaysian Indian Congress → Parti Keadilan Rakyat → |
| citizenship |
Malaysia
→
|
| concentratedIn |
Kuala Lumpur
→
Negeri Sembilan → Penang → Peninsular Malaysia → Perak → Selangor → |
| continent |
Asia
→
|
| country |
Malaysia
→
|
| culturalContribution |
Deepavali celebrations in Malaysia
→
Indian classical dance in Malaysia → Indian cuisine in Malaysia → Tamil-language media in Malaysia → Thaipusam festival in Malaysia → |
| currentEconomicSector |
professional occupations
→
services → small and medium enterprises → |
| demographicStatus |
significant ethnic minority in Malaysia
→
|
| diasporaOf |
Indians
→
|
| ethnicOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
→
South Asian → |
| historicalMigrationPeriod |
British colonial era
→
|
| historicalMigrationReason |
commercial and professional opportunities
→
plantation labour → public works employment → |
| language |
English
→
Malay → Mandarin → Tamil → |
| majorAncestralGroup |
Malayali
→
Punjabi → Sri Lankan Tamil → Tamil → Telugu → |
| politicalParticipation |
participation in national and state politics
→
representation in Malaysian Parliament → |
| recognizedAs |
non-Bumiputera group in Malaysia
→
one of the major ethnic groups in Malaysia → |
| region |
Southeast Asia
→
|
| relatedGroup |
Indian Singaporeans
→
Sri Lankan Malaysians → Tamil diaspora → |
| religion |
Buddhism
→
Christianity → Hinduism → Islam → Sikhism → |
| traditionalEconomicSector |
public works
→
rubber plantations → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Kuala Lumpur
→
Malaysia → |
hasEthnicGroup |
|
Penang
→
|
ethnicGroup |