Bumiputera or Bumiputra, which is a Malay word, comes from the Sanskrit word Bhumiputra which may be transliterated as `son of earth` or `son of the soil` (bhumi = earth; putra = son). It has different definitions in Brunei and Malaysia: ...
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[Brunei] The Bumiputera (or Bumiputra) is derived from the Sanskrit word `Bhumiputra`, which roughly translated means `sons of the soil`. In both Malaysia and Brunei, the term is used to refer to a member of majority Malay ethnic group. It can also refer to members of certain indigenous groups as outlined below. ==Definition== The Brunei Co...
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[Malaysia] Bumiputera or Bumiputra (Jawi: بوميڤوترا) is a Malaysian term to describe the Malay race and other indigenous peoples of Southeast Asia, and used particularly in Malaysia. The term comes from the Sanskrit word bhumiputra, which can be translated literally as `son of the land` or `son of the soil` (bhumi= earth or land, p...
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