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Malay (Malay: Bahasa Melayu) Is an [[Austronesian language]], it has official status in [[Brunei]], [[Indonesia]], [[Malaysia]] and [[Singapore]]. | Malay (Malay: Bahasa Melayu) Is an [[Austronesian language]], it has official status in [[Brunei]], [[Indonesia]], [[Malaysia]] and [[Singapore]]. | ||
| − | As a language spoken in several states Malay has various official names, in Brunei and Singapore it is known as Bahasa Melayu (Malay Language); in Malaysia Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysian language); and in Indonesia Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian language). | + | As a language spoken in several states Malay has various official names and forms, in Brunei and Singapore it is known as Bahasa Melayu (Malay Language); in Malaysia Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysian language); and in Indonesia Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian language). |
There are over 200 million speakers of all varieties of Malay in the world.<ref>https://www.ethnologue.com/language/zlm</ref> | There are over 200 million speakers of all varieties of Malay in the world.<ref>https://www.ethnologue.com/language/zlm</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:21, May 12, 2017
Malay (Malay: Bahasa Melayu) Is an Austronesian language, it has official status in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
As a language spoken in several states Malay has various official names and forms, in Brunei and Singapore it is known as Bahasa Melayu (Malay Language); in Malaysia Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysian language); and in Indonesia Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian language).
There are over 200 million speakers of all varieties of Malay in the world.[1] [2] [3]