Bumiputera

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sociopolitical classification
gptkbp:contrastsWith non-Bumiputera (mainly Chinese and Indian Malaysians)
gptkbp:debatedBy Malaysian politics
gptkbp:etymology from Sanskrit 'bhūmiputra' meaning 'son of the soil'
gptkbp:grantedSpecialPrivilegesBy gptkb:Malaysian_Constitution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bumiputera
gptkbp:legalDefinitionFoundIn gptkb:Article_153_of_the_Malaysian_Constitution
gptkbp:notableGroupIn gptkb:Peninsular_Malaysia
Sabah
Sarawak
gptkbp:policy gptkb:Bumiputera_Economic_Empowerment_(BEE)
gptkb:Bumiputera_Malaysia_Finance
gptkb:New_Economic_Policy_(NEP)
gptkbp:populationPercentageInMalaysia about 68%
gptkbp:privilegesInclude business licenses
public sector employment
education quotas
housing discounts
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Malaysian_government
gptkbp:refersTo gptkb:Malays
gptkb:Bajau
gptkb:Kadazan-Dusun
gptkb:Bidayuh
gptkb:Iban
gptkb:Melanau
gptkb:Dayak
gptkb:Murut
gptkb:Orang_Asli
indigenous peoples of Malaysia
other indigenous groups in Sabah and Sarawak
gptkbp:sometimesSpelled gptkb:Bumiputra
gptkbp:subjectOf economic development programs
affirmative action policies
controversy regarding equality and meritocracy
ethnic relations research
legal definitions in Malaysia
social integration debates
gptkbp:termIntroducedIn 1960s
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Brunei
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orang_Asli
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6