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Original Article

A dermatoglyphic study of the Malays and Chinese of Malaysia

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Pages 283-285 | Received 20 Jul 1981, Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 

Summary

105 Malays and 58 Chinese from the town of Alor Star, Kedah, were examined for dermatoglyphic characteristics. Very few significant differences were found between the two groups and neither group proved very different from other populations which have been studied in South-East Asia.

Zusammenfassung

105 Malayen und 58 Chinesen aus der Stadt Alor Star, Kedah, wurden auf dermatoglyphische Merkmale untersucht. Sehr wenige signifikante Unterschiede wurden zwischen den beiden Gruppen gefunden, und keine der beiden Gruppen stellte sich als stark unterschiedlich von anderen Bevölkerungen heraus, die in Südostasien untersucht worden sind.

Résumé

105 Malais et 58 Chinois de la ville de Alor Star, au Kedah, ont été examinés quant aux caractéristiques dermatoglyphiques. Très peu de différences significatives ont été trouvées entre les deux groupes et aucun de ces groupes ne s'est montré très différent d'autres populations qui ont été śtudiées en Asie du Sud-Est.

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