Bruneian Malays[note 1] (Malay: Orang Melayu Brunei, Jawi: اورڠ ملايو بروني) are a native ethnic group that live in Brunei, Sabah, and Sarawak.[2][3] The Bruneian Malays are different from the larger Malay population in the Peninsular Malaysia especially in language and culture, even though they are ethnically related and follow the teachings of Islam.[4] All Bruneian Malays who are born in Malaysia since before the formation of Malaysia were in the same status like the Malays and recognised as a Bumiputerastogether with Kadazan-Dusuns, Ibans, Malaccan Portuguese and the Malaysian Siamese.
Etymology[edit]
As per an official statistics, the "Bruneian Malays" term only became official after the 1921 Brunei Ethnic Categories Census, which is different from the 1906 and 1911 census which only mentioned "Barunays" (Brunei's or Bruneian). It is possibly indicated a shift on the self-perception by the Bruneians about their Malay identity.[5]
History[edit]
Origin[edit]
It is widely believed that the Brunei Kingdom was founded in 14th century by the first Sultan, Alak Batatar.[5] However, from the Chinese records, an older Brunei was in existence as far back as 800 years before the founding of Brunei by Sultan Muhammad Shah, the first Sultan of Brunei.[6] Even though some sources stated that the Malays of Brunei came from Yunnan and the Formosa Island (now Taiwan) through to the Philippines and settled on the coastal Borneo before expanding into Sumatra and the other Malay Peninsula as a result of their trading and seafaring way of life, researchers still unable to traced the origin of the old Brunei.[6]
Cultures[edit]
Cuisine[edit]
Main articles: Bruneian cuisine and Malaysian cuisine
As the official Brunei national dish, the Ambuyat is the main dishes for the Bruneian Malays together with a numbers of variety types of snacks such as lamban, punjung and many more.[7][8]
Music[edit]
Main articles: Music of Brunei and Music of Malaysia
The main song and dance performed by this ethnic both in Brunei and Malaysia is the Adai-adai,[9][10] which traditionally sung by the Bruneian fishermens.[11][12]
Region[edit]
Islamic
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