Native Language Of Malaysia
This language is also spoken in singapore and parts of thailand.
Native language of malaysia. In malaysia all students at local schools are required to learn malay. There are over 30 native tribes in malaysia with their distinct ancestral languages including sub dialects. Malay language originating in sumatra the malay language or bahasa melayu is the national language of three countries. Malay also known as bahasa melayu is a member of the malayo polynesian branch of the austronesian language family it is spoken by the native malay people on both sides of the straits of malacca that separate sumatra from the malay peninsula since the malacca straits have always been a busy sea route travelers came into contact with the language of the malay people and spread it throughout.
Hokkien cantonese hakka teochew and hainanese are the main chinese dialects with tamil telegu. The indigenous languages of malaysia belong to the mon khmer and malayo polynesian families. Malaysia indonesia and brunei. Among the native languages kazadandusuns and iban are the most noticeable and people in sarawak speak the language with a strong presence in educational literature.
The main ethnic groups within malaysia comprise the malays chinese and indians with many other ethnic groups represented in smaller numbers each with its own languages. The second official language of malaysia is english which is also one of the most commonly spoken languages. In malaysia it is known as bahasa malaysia. The national and official language of malaysia is bahasa melayu malay.
Indigenous languages of malaysia.