Edited by mondou at 19-9-2015 12:22 PM
Cocos Malays in MalaysiaThe Cocos Malays in Malaysia primarily reside in a village known as Kampung Cocos near Lahad Datu in Tawau Division of Sabah. Originally from the Cocos Islands, they settled on this area in the 1950s after been brought by the British. The number of those who participated in the first emigration is thought to be around twenty, but it increased when they expanded their settlement in Lahad Datu. Their culture is closely related to the Malay peoples in Malaysia and their current population in Sabah is around 4,000, about eight times larger than the population remaining in the Cocos Islands. They are accorded Bumiputera status by the Malaysia government.
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