Talk:Malay race

message: To Caniago, this simply revolves around Blumenbach's outdated and racially offensive classification.
I propose you remove this article completely.
I believe you created this article as an over reaction to my simple arguments on the Malays (ethnic group) discussion. All I am after is an intelligent and modern classification that covers the biologically, racially, antrhopologically and linguistically related groups of people that live in the South East Asian Archipelago - the Malays, Indonesians and Filipinos. As you yourself have pointed out, the term Malay Race is outdated and redundant, so why have you even bothered to create this article, except to rile and provoke people? There is no need for promoting and highlighting this classification as it is adequately covered under the Blumenbach article. 
I am now endevouring to report you to the Administrators.FRM SYD 15:24, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: How is it different to Caucasian race. I'm tired of your threats. (Caniago 15:46, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: FRM SYD, how is this article any different to what you are proposing for Malays (ethnic group)? I can't see any difference. The lead sums up the intent of the article perfectly. Perhaps rather wokring yourself up into outrage and threatening editors, maybe you could provide us with your own references. The problem is no-one has offered a reliable source that supports intelligent and modern classification that covers the biologically, racially, antrhopologically and linguistically related groups of people that live in the South East Asian Archipelago -  the Malays, Indonesians and Filipinos. regards Merbabu 01:03, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

text: I agree with what Merbabu had stated. So there is no need to threat Caniago for his contribution to the "Malays" articles - as we can see, he had clearly distinguish this article of what the great majority people in the past have considered as "Malay race", as written by theorists/academics, from Malays (ethnic group) using the disambiguation page and the best possible references and analysis to make the articles non-biased. --Fantastic4boy 07:04, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

text: It would be wrong to merge. The terms and concepts are distinct. (Caniago 14:18, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

text: Well personally, as a Filipino, I'm offended by the very notion that I am considered Malay (I'm not from Malaysia!). I'm also part white and I don't like to be refered to as "Caucasian" (I'm not from  Caucasia!) But this is Wikipedia, and it doesn't matter what I feel. What matters is that this article is about a verifiable subject. And the Malay race (which is different than the Malay ethnic group) is a subject that deserves mention on Wikipedia. Not many people know how Malay came to be and this article does a good job in informing people of that. --Chris S. 02:44, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Not that I am recognizing you as a Malay but since when a Malay has to come from Malaysia? __earth (Talk) 03:58, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

text: I also is a Filipino, I'm not offended by the notion because I know that I AM A MALAY! historicaly, Because we all live in a place called Malay Archipelago. Whatever the name of our ancestors was, we Malaysians, Indo, Fils are Malay! We are just Malay's that have been conquered by different colonizers that created divisions, Spain to Philippines, Britain to Malaysia, and Dutch to Indonesians. I understand that Chriss mistakenly not know the difference between Malaysian and Malay, just because their spellings are related, If I were called a Malay, it does not mean I'm a Malaysian, It means I belong to the Malay race as a whole. Malaysia just adopted it's name because of it's roots as it's geographic location suggests. - Twentius 12:24, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: You're replying to a post that is over three years old. ANd please give your rants a rest. thanks --Merbabu (talk) 10:17, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

text:  Then I wish I here three years ago. ......PacificWarrior101 (talk) 02:00, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with Merbabu. You're becoming very tiresome, PacificWarrior. Why do you insist on calling yourself by another people's name? The really ironic thing about this is that "Malay" was a term first incorrectly applied to us Filipinos by the Americans.-- OBSIDIAN†SOUL 10:56, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

text: Chris S., Malay =/= Malaysian. Read the article... Saimdusan Talk|Contribs 05:30, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Remove this Article

message: I have added in a section that may help clarify the issues, based on DNA evidence of modern human populations. DNA evidence is now generally accepted as a very important and reliable source of information on the history and classification of human populations. I have added in a relevant reference that will 'lead into' the literature:
"In the past two decades, DNA evidence - especially of the Y-chromosome and mitochondrial DNA - has transformed views of racial categorizations and the origins and migrations of peoples. "Malays" (by whatever definition one chooses to define them) have proven to be typical of the Austronesian-speaking peoples of South-East Asia and the Pacific in having a mixed ancestry of mongoloid peoples from the north (southern China) (Clifford et al 1998) who likely brought the ancestral Austronesian languages that ultimately gave rise to Bahasa. These in-migrating groups intermarried with an older set of indigenous peoples allied to the Orang Asli and 'negritos' found in parts of South-East Asia. [5]. Thus - according to this viewpoint - there can be no concept of a 'pure' Malay race, since it is a population and a linguistic grouping that was by its very nature borne of admixture."  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.134.2.219 (talk) 07:54, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I see no relationship between colonial era definitions of race and language based classifications such as Austronesian or DNA based population population groupings. As far as I can tell to link these concepts together is original research, and not something we can include in the article. (Caniago (talk) 15:28, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

text: If you want to include anything a one sentence statement in the first paragraph, preferably cited, about how DNA evidence has shown "races", which is what this article is about, to be an invalid concept would be sufficient. I don't see any evidence or research to support the additional claims you are making. (Caniago (talk) 17:03, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

text: Let's work through this one step at a time. Firstly, what is the citation (Clifford et al 1998)? My guess is that the source says nothing at all about the Malay race, yet you are using it to state the Malay race is not "objectively distinct", whatever that means. Even if southeast Asian populations are not "pure", it doesn't imply anything about how distinct they may be from other population groupings or "races". This merging of information you want included needs to come from a reliable source and not be the product of your own opinion, which is what is seems to be. (Caniago (talk) 16:36, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

text: Further, whose words are: "Malays (by what ever definition one choses to define them)"? What does it mean? It sounds way too loose - it means you could be defining  few things. --Merbabu (talk) 22:20, 27 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  DNA evidence relating to the concept of a 'Malay' race 

message: Although it is perhaps unavoidable to call these articles the "Malay race" and the "Malay ethnic group", are racial concepts not ethnic groups? They are based on descent and physical appearance, and are often associated with religion (see Whites/Europeans and Christianity), language (Malay race and Austronesian languages), a particular region (the Malay Archipelago for Malays; Europe and the Western world for Europeans), and other attributes that would be considered "ethnic". Where is the distinction drawn? Saimdusan Talk|Contribs 09:09, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I think the article's (Malay race and Malay (ethnic group) are fairly clear on the differences and are both based on well referenced sources (as opposed to personal musings). Have you read them? Actually, you just need to read the two lead sections to understand the differences. --Merbabu (talk) 10:08, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Race different from ethnicity?

message: Remove this article it's invalid, Austronesian language article only is ok.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.54.68.114 (talk) 09:49, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  There should be a name for a dominant race on southeast asia. 

message: THE MAJORITY OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN PEOPLES ARE CLASSIFIED AS SOUTHERN MONGOLOIDS WITH A PROMINENT CHARACTERISTIC OF HAVING A BROWN OR LIGHT BROWN SKIN. THE RACE ISSUE IS LONG BEEN SOLVED. LOOK FOR YOUR NEAREST ENCYCLOPEDIA ON YOUR BOOK SHELVES FOR BETTER REFERENCE. THIS ARTICLE SHOULD BE REMOVED. THANKS TO WIKIPEDIA FOR LISTENING.--121.54.68.114 (talk) 08:01, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I tend to agree with you except for your suggestion to remove the article. Note that the article discusses the *concept* of a Malay Race. It doesn't actually say it is correct - rather it discusses the various viewpoints (including that there isn't a Malay *race*). Have you seen Malay (ethnic group)? This is different to the concept of a race.  Please don't use upper case - it's like you are shouting, and we won't listen if you continue to shout. thanks! --Merbabu (talk) 08:04, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  THERE IS ONLY MALAY PEOPLE AND LANGUAGE "NO RACE AT ALL". 

message: This article must be classified to fictional races created by knowledge of antiquity.--121.54.68.114 (talk) 08:41, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The article refers to it as "a concept" and makes it clear it is a disputed concept. Even if we go as far as saying it is complete bs, it is still notable. --Merbabu (talk) 10:48, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

text: PS - oh, the same IP who made the comment in the section above. --Merbabu (talk) 10:52, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: That IP has been blocked for two weeks.    Dream Focus 16:00, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  This is article is like related to Aryan Race "a useless concept". 

message: Obviously, the best way to fight pseudoscience and bad information is with clarity and good information. This article needs to be somewhere.
That said, Malays is currently a silly hash that gives this page  importance. This is nowhere near the  or an equal-importance dab for "Malays". This should be buried in a disambiguation page and Malays or Malay people should be the main namespace for the material currently at Malays (ethnic group). See Talk:Malays. — LlywelynII 13:12, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: FWIW