Tags: Ethnic Group.
The Orang Asal are the indigenous people of Malaysia. The term is Malay for Original People and the Orang Asal along with Malays are granted Bumiputra status in Malaysia. The Orang Asal in Peninsular Malaysia are collectively known as the Orang Asli and form small minorities there. However the Orang Asal of East Malaysia form a majority of the population.
