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Peoples of Malaysia

Banjar

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Stories written

The great migrations · 4 min read

Banjar: river people of Kalimantan in Perak and Johor

Banjar settlers cleared rice land in Perak's Kerian.

1800 to today

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The sea peoples · Coming soon

Madagascar: a Malay sea journey to Africa

Malay-speaking sailors reached Madagascar 1,200 years ago.

800 to 1000 CE

Places in these stories

PerakKerianKalimantanBorneoMadagascar

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