| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 325,089 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sabah, Sarawak, Greater Kuala Lumpur, Penang & Perak | |
| Languages | |
| Tausug, Chavacano, Sama-Bajaw languages, Tagalog, other Philippine languages, English, Malay | |
| Religion | |
| Islam Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Filipinos, Austronesian peoples |
The Filipino Malaysians consists of people of full or partial Filipino descent who were born in or immigrated to Malaysia. Filipinos in Malaysia comprise migrants and residents from the Philippines and their descendants living in Malaysia. Because of the short distance between the two nations, many Filipinos mainly from Mindanao have migrated to the Malaysian state of Sabah to escape from the conflict, poverty and in search for better lives. About 325,089 Filipinos live in Malaysia.[1][2] Many of them are illegal residents while there are a smaller number of migrant workers and fewer permanent residents.[1]
- ^ a b Uy, Vernoica (6 February 2009). "No foreign workers' layoffs in Malaysia". Global Enquirer. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
- ^ "Filipino workers in Malaysia". Philippines: Office of the Press Secretary. 2003. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2008.