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Peoples of Malaysia

Acehnese

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Stories written

The great migrations · 4 min read

Acehnese: traders and scholars of the north Sumatran coast

Acehnese settlers came to Penang and Perak.

1700 to today

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Melaka · Coming soon

Aceh, Perak and the tin wars

Rival sultans fought over the tin of the Kinta valley.

17th century

Places in these stories

PenangPerakAceh

Family lines linked in these stories

Mother line E

The island line

Line is likely up to about 35,000 years old

DNA does not decide who anyone is. It does not show race, religion or any legal status. Every community tells its own story first, and we tell the DNA part with respect.

Laboratory standards

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What each standard covers