 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Zvizhinji zvetsika dzechiMalay zvinofungidzirwa kuti zvinobva pakukwira kweMelaka Sultanate muzana ramakore rechi15. Pashure pokuwa kweMeleka muna 1511, pfungwa yechiMalay yakagadzirwa nenzira mbiri: kutaura mitsara yemadzimambo kana kubvuma chizvarwa kubva kuSrivijaya neMelaka, uye kureva kune vakawanda vezvokutengeserana kutenderera kumativi enyika yeMalay iyo yakachengetedza mutauro weMalay, tsika uye maitiro ekutengeserana eMelaka emporium. Pakazosvika pakati pezana ramakore rechi20, pfungwa yekurwisana nekolonialism yekumadokero yeMalayness yakakurumbira yave iri chikamu chakakosha chenyika yeMalaya, yakabudirira kupedza kutonga kweBritain muMalaya. 