Malaysian Gujaratis

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Malaysians of Gujarati origin
Total population
More than 31,500) (>1% of Malaysian Indians)^{[citation needed]}
Regions with significant populations
Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia)
Languages
Gujarati, English, Malaysian and Tamil
Religion
Predominantly Hinduism · Jainism Also: Christianity · Islam · Parsi
Related ethnic groups
Tamil, Tamil Malaysian, Malaysian Malayali, Indian Singaporeans,

Malaysian Gujaratis are people of full or partial Gujarati descent who were born in or immigrated to Malaysia. The community arrived to Malaya during 14 century to trade spices with Sultanate of Malacca.^[1] But, only during the 19th century this community settled in Malaysia.^[2] Most of this community work as traders. The Gujaratis were mainly from the ports of Cambay, Kutch and Surat in India and settled in urban part of Malaya like Georgetown, Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh.^[1]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Journey of enrichment". 25 February 2015 – via PressReader.
^ "Gujarati's Of Malaysia Welcome you ALL". Gujaratikl.com.my. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
^ "The North Indians - Rediscovering Roots in Penang". Penangstory.net.my. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2017.

v t e Malaysian Indians
Malaysians Person of India Origin
Ethnolinguistic groups	Chindian Chitty Kristang people Malaysian Gujarati Malaysian Malayali Malaysian Punjabi Malaysian Telugu Tamil Malaysians
By states	Malaysian Indians in Penang Malaysian Indians in Sabah Indians in Sarawak
Notable peoples	List of Malaysian Indians List of Malaysian politicians of Indian origin List of Malaysian sportspeople of Indian origin
Culture	Cathedrals Hindu temples in Malaysia Malaysian Indian cuisine Malaysian Tamil cinema Tamil schools (List)
Ethnic enclave	Buntong, Ipoh Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur Dhoby Ghaut, Penang Little India, Ipoh Little India, Malacca Little India, Penang Paya Besar, Kedah Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
Related ethnic groups	Bruneian Indians Indian Indonesians Indian Filipino Indian Singaporeans Indians in Thailand

Ethnic groups in Malaysia

Malaysians

Bumiputera

Malay
(list)

Anak Jati	Johorean Malay Kedahan Malay Kelantanese Malay Malaccan Malay Negeri Sembilanese Malay Penangite Malay Perakian Malay Perlisan Malay Pahang Malay Selangorian Malay Terengganuan Malay Bruneian Malay Kedayan Sarawakian Malay
Anak Dagang	Cocos Malays Christmas Island Malays Chams Acehnese Banjarese Batak Mandailing Bugis (Bugis-Malay) Javanese Baweanese Makassar Minangkabau Kerinci Ocu Rawa Sundanese Burmese Malays Patani Malays Siamese
Mixed with other races (excluding Chinese and Indian)	Arab Malaysians Peranakan Eropah (including Kristang) Jawi Peranakan Malaysian Siamese (Sam-Sam) Peranakan Turki

Orang Asal
(Other
Indigenous peoples)

Peninsular Malaysia	Proto-Malay Jakun Orang Kanaq Orang Laut Orang Kuala Orang Seletar Semelai Temoq Temuan Semang Batek Lanoh Jahai Kensiu Kintaq Mendriq Mintil Mos Senoi Semai Mah Meri Cheq Wong Temiar Jah Hut Semaq Beri
Sarawak	Dayak Bidayuh Bukitan Iban Selako Orang Ulu Kayan Kelabit Kenyah Lun Bawang Penan Punan Sa'ban Ukit Others Bisaya Melanau Miriek
Sabah	Kadazan-Dusun Kadazan Dusun Kwijau Lotud Mangka'ak Maragang Minokok Rumanau Bisaya Ida'an Illanun Lun Bawang Murut Orang Sungai Dumpas Tambanuo Rungus Sama-Bajau Suluk Tidong

Chinese
(list)

Mixed with Bumiputera	Peranakan Chinese Sino-Native

Indian
(list)

Mixed with Malay	Chitty

Mixed without Bumiputera

Chindians

Foreign ethnicities
/expatriates

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