The first people to live in the area were indigenous tribes that still remain; they were followed by the Malays, who moved there from mainland Asia in ancient times.
क्षेत्र में रहने वाले पहले लोग स्वदेशी जनजाति थे जो अभी भी रहते हैं; उनके बाद मलेशियाई, जो प्राचीन काल में मुख्य भूमि एशिया से वहां चले गए।