Malaysia is a unique country. It has three major races; the Malay, Chinese and Indian. In addition, the country is home to many ethnic communities. In Sabah and Sarawak, there are countless of ethnic groups with their own unique culture and heritage. Malay Today, the Malays, Malaysia's largest ethnic group, make up more than 50% of the population, although this drops to less than 25% in East Malaysia. In Malaysia, the term Malay refers to a person who practices Islam and Malay traditions, speaks the Malay language and whose ancestors are Malays. Chinese The second largest ethnic group, the Malaysian Chinese form about 25% of the population. The three sub-groups who speak a different dialect of the Chinese language are the Hokkien, the Cantonese the Mandarin-speaking group. Indian The smallest of three main ethnic groups, the Malaysian Indians from about 10% of the population. Most are descendants of Tamil-speaking South Indian immigrants who came to the cou...