Southeast Asia Southeast Asia Hinduism in Southeast Asia influenced the Champa kingdom in Vietnam, the Srivijayan kingdom on Sumatra, the Singhasari kingdom and the Majapahit Empire based in Java, Bali, and a number of the islands of the Philippine archipelago. The civilization of India influenced the languages, scripts, calendars, and artistic aspects of these peoples and nations. To quote from the Wikipedia article on India, the civilizing influence of "abstract qualities such as hospitality, family values, acceptance and toleration of differences, resilience and co-existence" somewhat moderates other aspects of the human condition. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hinduism in Southeast Asia"
Indology is a branch of anthropology which refers to study of the Indic cultural sphere of the East Indies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Indology"
Malays ( Dutch, Malayo, ultimately from Malay: Melayu) are a diverse group of people inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Malay people"
The Malayo-Polynesian languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages and comprise at least 351 million speakers. They are widely dispersed throughout the island territories of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, with a few members spoken on continental Asia. Malagasy is a geographic outlier spoken on Madagascar. The Malayo-Polynesian (MP) languages are divided into two major subgroups, the Western MP and the Central-Eastern MP. ...more on Wikipedia about "Malayo-Polynesian languages"
The pomelo (or pummelo, pommelo or shaddock), Citrus maxima ( Merr., Burm. f.), also Citrus grandis ( L.), is a citrus fruit, usually a pale green to yellow when ripe, larger than a grapefruit, with sweet flesh and thick spongy rind. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pomelo"
Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Southeast Asia"
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