Malay Archipelago
geographical name
Ma·lay Archipelago
mə-ˈlā 
ˈmā-(ˌ)lā
group of islands in southeastern Asia including Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, and Timor
—usually considered to include also the Philippines and sometimes New Guinea
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“Malay Archipelago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Malay%20Archipelago. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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