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====Malaysia====
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When it was formed on 16 September 1963, [[Malaysia]] comprised four independent, self-governing nations: [[Federation of Malaya|Malaya]], [[Singapore]], [[Sabah]], and [[Sarawak]]. In 1965, Singapore seceded from the federation. Today, Malaya, Sabah, and Sarawak each have their own ethnic majority. Generally, however, Malaysia is considered to have three major groups: [[Bumiputera (Malaysia)|Bumiputeras]] ([[Malaysian Malays|Malays]], [[Orang Asli]], various native tribes of the [[Borneo States|Borneo states]], and [[Peranakans]]), ethnic [[Malaysian Chinese|Chinese]], and ethnic [[Malaysian Indian|Indians]]. While the Malays make up the majority of population in the country, the [[Ibans]] for Sarawak and the [[Kadazan-Dusun]], [[Murut people|Murut]], and [[Sama Bajau peoples|Sama-Bajau peoples]] for Sabah are dominant in their respective states. [[Malay language|Malay]] is the primary official and national language, followed by [[English language|English]]. In Sabah and Sarawak, English is the official language, although many locals speak a dialect of Malay.