MALAYHO, guruhi khalqhoi Osiyoi Janubu Sharqi, ki baromadanii, zabon va khususiyathoi madaniyu maishiashon umumist. Tibqi malumoti omori soli 2017 Malayho asosan dar Malayziya (15,2 mln.) va Singapur (0,7 mln.) zindagi mekunand. Qismi ziyodi malaizabonon (8,8 mln.) dar Indoneziya sokinand. Zaboni Malayho ba yakchand sheva judo meshavad. Etiqodmandon payravi dini islomand (az okhiri asri 15), unsurhoi buddoiya va hinduiya niz boqi mondaand. Az jihati antropologi ba guruhi mugulsurathoi janubi mansuband. Malayho khudro «orangmelayyu»— odamoni melayyu menomand.
Ajdodoni Malayho dar ibtidoi hazorai 3 to melod ba Shimolu Sharq, dar nimjazirai Malakka, sarhadhoi sharqii Sumatra, galajazirahoi Riau va Linga, Kalimantan va digar jazirahoi Indoneziya pahn shudaaid. Aksariyati Malayho bo ziroat va mohigiri mashgul buda, dar sanoat kor mekunand. Sanati onho nashunamo yofta ba zaboni malay (hurufoti lotini) adabiyoti sershumori badei, ilmi va siyosiyu targiboti ofarida shudaand. Baroi malayiho zaboni anglisi zaboni duyumdaraja hisob meyobad va dar tashkilothoi maorifi khele ziyod istifoda meshavad.