Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.362
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c13.362
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The Malay Peninsula (taking it in its narrower significance, to the south of the Isthmus of Kra) has a population of about three and a half millions. This includes 1,600,000 Malays, 1,200,000 Chinese, 470,000 Indians, and about 33,000 aboriginal or primitive tribes. The racial elements among the original people of Malay Peninsula have already been discussed above. The Chinese and Indian colonists have settled there since the early centuries of the Christian era. During the last four centuries the Europeans and Americans have formed a small colony, numbering at present about 15,000, with 12,000 Eurasians.