Terengganuan Malays

Terengganuan Malay people

Oghang Tranung Melayu Terengganu / ملايو ترڠڬانو
A Terengganuan Malay woman in traditional attire, 1908.
Total population
1.1 million
Regions with significant populations
Malaysia (Terengganu and significant populations in Johor (Mersing) and Pahang (Kuantan and Rompin)  Indonesia (Anambas and Natuna in Riau Islands province)
Languages
Terengganu Malay, standard Malaysian (in Malaysia), standard Indonesian (in Indonesia)
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Malaysian Malays (especially Kelantanese Malays, Patani Malays and Pahang Malays)

Terengganu Malays (Malaysian: Melayu Terengganu; Jawi: ملايو ترڠڬانو‎; Terengganu Malay: Oghang Tranung), are a Malay ethnic group native to the state of Terengganu, on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Besides Terengganu, they can also be found in the neighbouring states of Pahang (in the districts of Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin) and Johor (especially in Mersing). The descendants of Terengganu Malays can also be found in the Anambas Islands (part of the Riau Islands province) in Indonesia.^[1] As of 2010^[update], it is estimated that the population of Terengganuan Malays is around 1.1 million people, and they form 94% of Terengganu's population, making them the dominant ethnic group in the state.^[2]

Terengganuan Malays have maintained their own distinct culture, historical and linguistic identity from other Malays in the country. The most notable distinction is their spoken language, which is partially or mutually unintelligible to varieties of Malay in other parts of Malaysia. Terengganuans, along with the Kelantanese and Pahangites are considered as Orang Pantai Timur (People of the East Coast) due to their historical, cultural, linguistic and geographical proximity.