Kedahan Malay people
Kedahan Malay (Malay: "Melayu Kedah", Jawi: ملايو ﻗﺪﺡ) or commonly known as Orang Utara, is a sub-group of Malays who are native to Northern Malaysia (in the states Kedah, Penang and Perlis as well northernmost parts of Perak) and in southernmost parts of Thailand (in the provinces of Phuket, Trang and Satun) and Burma (in Mergui Archipelago). They are among the earliest settlers in the Malay peninsula. Kedahan Malays comprised at least 15% of the total Malaysian Malay population and constitute over 75% of the Kedah state population, thus making them the largest ethnic group in  the state of Kedah. History. According to history, Kedah was very popular among Arabian traders. Thus, this has led to interracial marriages between Arabs and Malays. Due to Arabic influences in the Kedahan Malay language, some Kedahan Malay are of Arab descent. However some of the Kedahan Malays that resided on the island-state of Penang might have Indian and/or Chinese blood and some who lived in Thailand might have Thai blood. Kedah Valley. Kedah Valley is an area where the majority inhabitants are Kedahan Malays. The valley covered the Satun province of Thailand and the three northern states of  Malaysia (Perlis, Kedah, Pulau Pinang) with at least an area of 25,908 km square. Demonym. Nowadays, most Kedahan Malays known themselves as "Orang Utara" or "People of the Northern Region" instead of Kedahan Malay since that they resided the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia. So are their language, which is called "Pelat Utara" or Northern Dialect. Language. The Kedahan Malays have their own unique variety of Malay known as Kedah Malay or "Pelat Utagha" (northern dialect) as known by its native speakers. It is related to other varieties of Malay spoken in the peninsular but has its own unique pronunciation  and also vocabulary. Kedahan Malay language can be divided into several sub-dialects, namely Kedah Persisiran (standard) or Kedah Hulu, Kedah Utara, Perlis-Langkawi, Penang and some others (sub-dialects spoken in Satun and Southern Myanmar). For instance instead of using "kamu" to denote as 'you', "hang" (English pronunciation: "hung") is used instead and "cek" for 'i/me' instead of "saya / aku" in other Malay varieties in the peninsular. Besides proper Kedah Malay, another variety of Malay spoken is Baling Malay, which is distinct from Kedah Malay and more closely related to varieties of Malay spoken in Southern Thailand and  East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Kedah Malay is considered distinct enough to have its own ISO code that is meo. Customs and culture. Kedahan Malay shares the same customs and traditions with other Malay in Peninsular Malaysia. The only thing that make them different is just their spoken dialect. Many aspects of Kedahan Malay culture includes: