Indian Malays
E942432
Indian Malays are an ethnic community in India descended largely from Malay and other Southeast Asian Muslims who settled in the subcontinent through historical maritime trade and migration.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim community
ⓘ
ethnic community ⓘ |
| ancestry |
Malay
ⓘ
Southeast Asian Muslims ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Malay culture
ⓘ
Southeast Asian Islamic traditions ⓘ local Indian Muslim cultures ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Malay-influenced dress and food in some families
ⓘ
observance of Islamic festivals ⓘ |
| diasporaContext | Southeast Asian Muslim diaspora in South Asia ⓘ |
| economicBackground | trading communities ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
coastal regions of India
ⓘ
port cities of the Indian Ocean coast ⓘ |
| heritage | Indian Ocean trading diaspora ⓘ |
| historicalFormation |
maritime trade contacts between India and Southeast Asia
ⓘ
migration of Malay and Southeast Asian Muslims to India ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfFormation |
early modern period
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| identity |
Muslim minority group in India
ⓘ
community with mixed Malay and Indian heritage ⓘ |
| integration | part of wider Indian Muslim population ⓘ |
| language |
Malay
ⓘ
local Indian languages ⓘ |
| languageShift | partial assimilation into regional Indian languages ⓘ |
| marriagePattern |
endogamy within Muslim communities
ⓘ
intermarriage with local Indian Muslims ⓘ |
| migrationRoute |
Bay of Bengal trade routes
ⓘ
Indian Ocean maritime routes ⓘ |
| origin | Malay Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Chulias
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hadhrami diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Arabs NERFINISHED ⓘ Labbais NERFINISHED ⓘ Malays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution |
Sufi shrines
ⓘ
mosques ⓘ |
| religiousPractice | Islamic law with local customs ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
maritime trade
ⓘ
merchant activity ⓘ seafaring ⓘ |
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