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The national language of Malaysia is Malay, spoken by about 85% of the population. English is widely used in business, as well as Chinese dialects, Tamil and local indigenous languages. Records were kept in Malay, English, Dutch, Portuguese and Chinese.
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==Description==
* The national, or official, language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_language '''Malay'''] which is the mother tongue of the majority Malay ethnic group.
* The main ethnic groups within Malaysia are the '''Malays''', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_Mandarin '''Chinese'''] and '''Indians''', with many other ethnic groups represented in smaller numbers, each with its own languages.
* The largest native languages spoken in East Malaysia are the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iban_language '''Iban'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusunic_languages '''Dusunic'''], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_Kadazan_dialect '''Kadazan'''] languages.
* Malaysia contains speakers of 137 living languages, 41 of which are found in Peninsular Malaysia.
* '''English''' is widely understood and spoken in service industries and is a compulsory subject in primary and secondary school. It is also the main language spoken in most private colleges and universities. English may take precedence over Malay in certain official contexts as provided for by the National Language Act, especially in the states of Sabah and Sarawak, where it may be the official working language. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Malaysia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Malaysia, accessed 17 March 2022.</ref>
 
==Word List(s)==
'''Malay'''
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/malay.php Useful Malay phrases (Omniglot)]
* [https://www.101languages.net/malay/most-common-malay-words/ 1,000 Most Common Malay Words (101Languages)]
* [https://www.pinhok.com/kb/malay/230/100-basic-malay-vocabularies/ 100 Basic Malay Vocabularies (Pinhok Languages)]
 
'''Chinese - Malaysian Mandarin'''
* [[Chinese Genealogical Word List]]
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/mandarin.php Useful Mandarin Chinese phrases (Omniglot)]
* [https://www.fluentin3months.com/core-chinese-words/ 121 Core Chinese Words — The Most Commonly Used Words in Mandarin Chinese (Fluent in 3 Months)]
 
'''Iban'''
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/iban.php Useful Iban phrases (Omniglot)]
* [https://borneodictionary.com/iban/ Iban Word List (Borneo Dictionary)]
* [https://wikitravel.org/en/Iban_phrasebook Iban Phrasebook (Wikitravel)]
 
'''Kadazan'''
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/centraldusun.htm Useful phrases in Central Dusun, a variety of Kadazan Dusun (Omniglot)]
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/coastalkadazan.htm Useful phrases in Coastal Kadazan, a variety of Kadazan Dusun (Omniglot)]
 
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Malay'''
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malay_orthography Malay Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/malay.htm Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
 
'''Chinese - Malaysian Mandarin'''
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_Mandarin Chinese - Malaysian Mandarin Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
* [https://omniglot.com/chinese/mandarin.htm Mandarin Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
 
'''Iban'''
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iban_language#Phonology Iban Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/iban.htm Iban Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
 
'''Kadazan'''
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_Kadazan_dialect#Phonology Kadazan Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/kadazandusun.htm Kadazandusun Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
 
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Malay'''
* [https://glosbe.com/en/ms English to Malay Dictionary (Glosbe)]
* [https://www.lexilogos.com/english/malay_dictionary.htm Malay Dictionary (Lexilogos)]
* Oey, Thomas, and Sharifah Zahrah Alwee Alkadri. ''Everyday Malay : phrasebook and dictionary.'' Singapore: Tuttle Publishing, 2012. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/811502628 WorldCat].
* ''Malay : phrasebook and dictionary.'' Carlton: Lonely Planet, 2020. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1229041150 WorldCat].
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O45TTfK3src Malay Language Basic's (YouTube)]
 
'''Chinese - Malaysian Mandarin'''
* [https://www.lexilogos.com/english/chinese_dictionary.htm Chinese Dictionary (Lexilogos)]
* [https://glosbe.com/en/zh English to Chinese Dictionary (Glosbe)]
* [https://www.duolingo.com/course/zh/en/Learn-Chinese Learn Chinese (Duolingo)]
* [https://www.chineseclass101.com/chinese-word-lists/ Chinese Core 100 Word List (Chinese Class 101)]
* [https://www.chinaeducenter.com/en/learnchinese/lessons.php Free Mandarin Chinese Online Lessons (China Education Center)]
 
'''Iban'''
* [https://glosbe.com/en/iba English to Iban Dictionary (Glosbe)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oIxshNIJkk The Sound of the Iban language (YouTube)]
 
'''Kadazan'''
* [https://glosbe.com/en/dtp English to Kadazan Dusun Dictionary (Glosbe)]
 
==Additional Resources==
* [https://www.britannica.com/place/Malaysia Malaysia (Britannica)]
* [https://wikitravel.org/en/Malaysia Malaysia (Wikitravel)]
 
== References ==
 
 
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Description

  • The national, or official, language is Malay which is the mother tongue of the majority Malay ethnic group.
  • The main ethnic groups within Malaysia are the Malays, Chinese and Indians, with many other ethnic groups represented in smaller numbers, each with its own languages.
  • The largest native languages spoken in East Malaysia are the Iban, Dusunic, and Kadazan languages.
  • Malaysia contains speakers of 137 living languages, 41 of which are found in Peninsular Malaysia.
  • English is widely understood and spoken in service industries and is a compulsory subject in primary and secondary school. It is also the main language spoken in most private colleges and universities. English may take precedence over Malay in certain official contexts as provided for by the National Language Act, especially in the states of Sabah and Sarawak, where it may be the official working language. [1]

Word List(s)

Malay

Chinese - Malaysian Mandarin

Iban

Kadazan

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Malay

Chinese - Malaysian Mandarin

Iban

Kadazan

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Malay

Chinese - Malaysian Mandarin

Iban

Kadazan

Additional Resources

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Malaysia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Malaysia, accessed 17 March 2022.
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