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In addition, there are 1.74 million migrants. These floating population accounts for 7.5% of the total population, more than the minority population. Most immigrants are foreign workers. In addition, there are foreign business people, professionals, technicians, managers and students. The population of Xima Peninsula is 6.5438+0.804 million. The populations of Madong Sabah and Sarawak are 365,438+400,000 and 2.06 million respectively. It can be seen that Xima Peninsula has a larger population and is more prosperous. The most densely populated areas in Malaysia are Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, the federal capital of central Selangor. Selangor has a population of 3.29 million, and Kuala Lumpur has a population of 6.5438+0.42 million, slightly less than 5 million, which is close to a quarter of the national population. Malaysia was ruled by Siamese, Portuguese, Dutch, British and Japanese for more than 600 years. During the 100 years of British rule, China and Indians were attracted or sold here in large numbers. In today's Malaysia, the indigenous ethnic minorities are sparsely populated, and Malaysia's multi-ethnic society composed of Malays, Chinese and Indians shoulders the historical responsibility of developing the country. In the federal constitution of Malaysia, Malays and other indigenous minorities are listed as indigenous citizens. In order to support their rapid development in economy, culture and education, the state grants indigenous privileges to indigenous citizens in many fields. The ethnic minority in Xima Peninsula is Baba-Nyonya), a Chinese descendant of the Tang Dynasty in Malacca, with mixed blood. Europe and Asia)-descendants and hybrids of Portuguese, Dutch and British. Asri-an indigenous people who are still used to primitive life, with a population of about 60 thousand. The ethnic minorities in Sabah are: kadazan/dusuns)-the main ethnic minority with a large population in Sabah. Bajau), one of the major ethnic minorities, is called "Eastern Cowboy". Murut)-one of the major ethnic minorities. The ethnic minorities in Sarawak are: Iban)-the main ethnic minority in Sarawak. Melanaus, Kadayan, Dayaks, Kayans, mixed-race people, immigrants and their mixed-race people in Malaysia are commonplace. The Malaysian government respects the basic rights of all ethnic groups. In Sabah and Sarawak, ethnic minorities enjoy autonomy. Judging from the current population ratio of all ethnic groups: Malays account for 59%; Chinese account for 26%; Indians account for 7.5%; Ethnic minorities account for 4.2%; Other nationalities and immigrants accounted for 3.3%. This ethnic demographic structure makes Malaysia not only a hodgepodge of ethnic groups, but also a country with mixed languages. Different nationalities, cultures, languages and customs; However, in the same land and under the same sunshine, people live next to each other and enjoy the same life, study, work and happiness in harmony. For foreigners, this is not a waste of vision. Malay is the national and official language of Malaysia. As a second or common language, English is widely used in administration, industry and commerce, science and technology education, service industry and media. In addition, Chinese and Tamil are also widely used in China and Indian ethnic groups, including daily life, schools, business, entertainment and media. Although other minority languages are not restricted in Malaysia, they have no social and commercial value. Words in English are often borrowed by people who speak languages such as Malay and Chinese and integrated into their daily communication sentences. This mixed language is very skilled and tacit for both the speaker and the listener. People can even talk to each other in two or more completely different languages (such as English to Chinese; English to Malay; Malay to Cantonese, etc. Some people take English as their first language, while others take English as a foreign language. Some people will say they can't write; Some people listen but don't talk. In Chinese, several Chinese dialects are very popular, such as Cantonese, Fujian, Hakka, Hainan, Chaozhou and so on. Cantonese is popular in Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh, while Fujian dialect is popular in Johor Bahru, Penang and Klang. In short, most people in Malaysia can speak Malay and English (except the elderly who have no formal education). Among China people, people who can speak Chinese or dialects can be found everywhere. Occasionally you can find Malays and Indians who can speak Chinese, or Chinese and Malays who can speak Tamil. As a foreigner, if you can speak English, you can travel freely in Malaysia. If you are a foreign student and want to learn to speak English in Malaysia, you must make rapid progress. When you first entered Malaysia or your school, Shang Ruo found that people around you came from different countries and had different faces. You don't have to be surprised. Try to communicate with people around you in English, and you will feel a harmonious atmosphere of understanding, courtesy, enthusiasm and friendliness.