Malay Peninsula
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noun
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For centuries the Maniq -- one of Thailand's smallest ethnic minorities — lived as hunter-gatherers, roaming the rainforests of the Malay Peninsula, moving with the seasons in search of food.
From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025
On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was heading from Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital, to Beijing, when it deviated from its scheduled path, turning west across the Malay Peninsula.
From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2024
Picture a historical novel set on the Malay Peninsula during the 1940s.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023
The species is found in mountainous regions on the Malay Peninsula and in Sumatra.
From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023
In appearance and genes those islands’ inhabitants are similar to South Chinese, and even more similar to tropical Southeast Asians, especially those of the Malay Peninsula.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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