Comparison of Indonesian and Standard Malay

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Indonesian and Malaysian Malay are two standardised varieties of the Malay language, the former used officially in Indonesia (and in Timor Leste as a working language) and the latter in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore. Both varieties are generally mutually intelligible, yet there are noticeable differences in spelling, grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary, as well as the predominant source of loanwords. [1] [2] [3] The differences can range from those mutually unintelligible with one another, to those having a closer familial resemblance. The regionalised and localised varieties of Malay can become a catalyst for intercultural conflict, especially in higher education. [4] [5] [6]

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Perception

To non-native speakers the two varieties may seem identical, but to native speakers the differences are noticeable through both diction and accent. They affect the broadcasting industry with regard to foreign language subtitling, for example, in DVD movies and on cable TV. In order to reach a wider audience, both Indonesian and Malay subtitles are sometimes displayed in a movie, along with other language subtitles. Another example is Malaysian TV providing Malay subtitling on Indonesian sinetrons (TV dramas) aired in Malaysia [7] and vice versa. [8] An intelligibility test was done in 1998 by Asmah Haji Omar to Malaysian Malay linguistics students with Indonesian newspapers shows the odd, unintelligible and unusual items consisted 30% of the totality. [9]

The Malay language in Indonesia and Malaysia also differs in recognition, where in Malaysia it enjoys status as the national language (Malaysian language), [10] while in Indonesia it is considered a regional language in Malay-speaking areas such as the eastern coast of Sumatra and West Kalimantan. [11] [12] The term "Malay language" (Bahasa Melayu) in Indonesia and Malaysia invites different perceptions from its respective people. [13] To Malaysians, the Malay language is generally understood as the national language of Malaysia, with Malaysian language (Bahasa Malaysia) being a precise appellation for the Malay variety used in the country. [14] Between 1986 and 2007, the term Bahasa Melayu was used instead of Bahasa Malaysia, until the latter was reinstated, in order to instill a sense of belonging among Malaysians of all races, rather than just Malays. [15] [16] Therefore, there was no clear distinction between the use of the term Malay (Bahasa Melayu) and the national language of Malaysia (Bahasa Malaysia). In Brunei, where Malay is also an official language, the language is known as Bahasa Melayu and in English as "Malay". [17]

In Indonesia, however, there is a clear distinction between "Malay language" (bahasa Melayu) and "Indonesian" (bahasa Indonesia). Indonesian is the national language which serves as the unifying language of Indonesia; despite being a standardized form of Malay, it is not referred to with the term "Malay" in common parlance. [18] The term "Malay" is usually reserved for the forms of Malay indigenous to the Malay ethnic group (the national standardized language of Malaysia and the non-standard idioms of Malay people, including those used by Malay Indonesians). Thus, "Malay" is considered a regional language (bahasa daerah) in Indonesia, enjoying the same status as Javanese, Sundanese, Buginese, Balinese, Batak languages and others. [19] Moreover, to some Indonesians, the term "Malay" is more often associated with Malaysia and the Malaysian variety of Malay. [20]

In Malaysia, the terms "Indonesian Malay" and "Malaysian Malay" are sometimes used for Indonesian and Malay as spoken in Malaysia. In Indonesia, "Indonesian Malay" usually refers to the vernacular varieties of Malay spoken by the Malay peoples of Indonesia, that is, to Malay as a regional language in Sumatra, though it is rarely used. [21] Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Melayu are used interchangeably in reference to Malay in Malaysia.

Malay was designated as a national language by the Singaporean government after independence from Britain in the 1960s to avoid friction with Singapore's Malay-speaking neighbours of Malaysia and Indonesia. [22] It has a symbolic, rather than functional purpose. [23] [24] It is used in the national anthem "Majulah Singapura", [25] in citations of Singaporean orders and decorations and in military commands. [26] Singaporean Malay is officially written in the Latin-based Rumi script, though some Singaporean Malays also learn the Arabic-based Jawi script. [27] Jawi is considered an ethnic script for use on Singaporean identity cards. [28]

Orthography

Spelling

Before the 20th century, Malay was written in a local modified form of the Arabic alphabet known as Jawi. During the 20th century, Malay written with Roman letters, known as Rumi, almost completely replaced Jawi in everyday life. The romanisations originally used in British Malaya (now part of Malaysia) and the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) reflected their history as British and Dutch colonial possessions respectively. In British Malaya, the romanisation of Malay, devised by Richard Wilkinson [29] was influenced by English, whereas in the Dutch East Indies, the system devised by C. A. Van Ophuijsen was influenced by Dutch. [30] As a result, in Indonesia, the vowel [ u ] was formerly represented oe, as in Dutch, although the official spelling of this sound was changed to u in 1947 when the Republican Spelling System was used. [31]

Similarly, until 1972, [ tʃ ] was represented in Malaysia as ch, whereas in Indonesia, it continued to follow Dutch and used tj. Hence the word for 'grandchild' used to be written as chuchu in Malaysia and tjoetjoe in Indonesia, until a unified spelling system was introduced in 1972 (known in Indonesia as Ejaan Yang Disempurnakan or the 'Perfected Spelling') which removed most differences between the two varieties: Malay ch and Indonesian tj became c: hence cucu. [32] Indonesia abandoned the spelling dj[ dʒ ] to conform to the j already in use in Malaysia, while the old Indonesian j for the semivowel [ j ] was replaced with y as in Malaysia. Likewise, the velar fricative [ x ] which occurs in many Arabic loanwords, which used to be written 'ch' in Indonesian, became kh in both languages. [32] However, oe was retained in some proper names, such as the name of the former vice-president, Boediono or former minister Mohammad Roem. The ch and dj letter combinations are still encountered in names such as Achmad and Djojo (pronounced as Akhmad and Joyo respectively), although the post-1972 spelling is now favoured.

Indonesian-Malaysian Spelling Comparison
IPAMalaysian

Old Spelling

Indonesian

Old Spelling

Indonesian-Malaysian

Post-1972 Spelling

/ə/ă, ĕēe
/e/eee
/ɛ/ée
/tʃ/chtjc
/dˤ/dhd
/dʒ/jdjj
/x/khchkh
/ɲ/nynjny
/zˤ/dzz
/ʃ/shsjsy
/θ/ths
/u/uoeu
/j/yjy

Punctuation

One notable difference in punctuation between the two languages is the use of different decimal marks; Indonesian, influenced by Dutch, uses the decimal comma, [33] whereas Malay, influenced by English, uses the decimal point. [34]

StyleCountries and regions
1.234.567,89Indonesia
1,234,567·89Malaysia, Singapore

A glossary of Information Technology terminology, available in English, Indonesian, and Malay, was published to facilitate the comparison and comprehension of language variations among individuals in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei who are seeking assistance and information online. [35]

Pronunciation

Pronunciation also tends to be very different, with East Malaysia, Standard Singapore, and Indonesia pronouncing words in a form called Bahasa Baku , [36] where the words are pronounced as spelled. [37] Moreover, enunciation tends to be clipped, staccato and faster than on the Malay Peninsula, which is spoken at a more languorous pace. Many vowels are pronounced (and were formerly spelt) differently in Peninsular Malaysia, Colloquial Singapore, and Riau Sumatra: tujuh is pronounced (and was spelt) tujoh, pilih as pileh, etc., and many final a's tend to be pronounced as schwas; [e] and [o] are also allophones of /i/ and /u/ in closed final syllables in peninsular Malaysian, Colloquial Singaporean and Riau Sumatran varieties of Malay; These pronunciation rules is known as Johor-Riau pronunciation. [38] [39]

Comparison of several standard pronunciations of Malay [40]
ExampleJohor-Riau (Piawai)

Pronunciation

Northern Peninsular

Pronunciation

Baku & Indonesian

Pronunciation

⟨a⟩ in final open syllable⟨kereta⟩/ə//a//a/
⟨i⟩ in final closed syllable with final ⟨n⟩ and ⟨ng⟩⟨kambing⟩/e//i//i/
⟨i⟩ in final closed syllable with other final consonants⟨itik⟩/e//e//i/
⟨u⟩ in final closed syllable with final ⟨n⟩ and ⟨ng⟩⟨tahun⟩/o//u//u/
⟨u⟩ in final closed syllable with other final consonants⟨lumpur⟩/o//o//u/
final ⟨r⟩⟨lumpur⟩silent/r//r/

The names for Latin letters are also of different origins, Indonesian names are from Dutch, while Malaysian Malay names are from English (see Malay-Indonesian alphabet).

Word(Malaysian) MalayIndonesian
ABC [/e/./bi/./si/] [/a/./be/./t͡ʃe/]
April [e.prəl] [a.pril]
ATM [/e/./ti/./em/] [/a/./te/./em/]
A minor [/e/maj.nə] [/a/mi.nor]
BCL [/bi/./si/./el/] [/be/./t͡ʃe/./el/]
BMW [/bi/./em/./dabəlˈju/] [/be/./em/./we/]
COD [/si/./o/./di/] [/t͡ʃe/./o/./de/]
DNA [/di/./en/./e/] [/de/./en/./a/]
E minor [/i/maj.nə] [/e/mi.nor]
generasi [d͡ʒə.nə.ra.si] [ɡe.nə.ra.si]
ghaib (ms), gaib (id) [ɣɑ.ib] [ga.ib]
HD [/het͡ʃ/./di/] [/ha/./de/]
HDMI [/het͡ʃ/./di/./em/./aj/] [/ha/./de/./em/./i/]
HIV [/het͡ʃ/./aj/./vi/] [/ha/./i/./fe/]
HRD [/het͡ʃ/./a:/./di/] [/ha/./er/./de/]
idea (ms), ide (id) [aj.di.jə] [i.de]
IMF [/aj/./em/./ef/] [/i/./em/./ef/]
Ireland (ms), Irlandia (id) [ˈaɪə.lənd] [ir.lan.di.ja]
ITB [/aj/./ti/./bi/] [/i/./te/./be/]
KCIC [/ke/./si/./aj/./si/] [/ka/./t͡ʃe/./i/./t͡ʃe/]
KLIA [/ke/./el/./aj/./e/] [/ka/./el/./i/./a/]
koir (ms), kor (id) [kwa.jər] [kor]
Malaysia [mə.le.sjə] [ma.laj.siʲa]
November [no.vɛm.bə] [no.fɛm.bər]
protein [pro.tin] [pro.te.in]
RTM [/a:/./ti/./em/] [/er/./te/./em/]
RCTI [/a:/./si/./ti/./aj/] [/er/./t͡ʃe/./te/./i/]
SCTV (TV network) [/es/./si/./ti/./vi/] [/es/./t͡ʃe/./te/./fe/]
SPRM [/es/./pi/./a:/./em/] [/es/./pe/./er/./em/]
spesies [spe.sis] [spe.si.jɛs]
teknologi [tɛk.no.lo.d͡ʒi] [tɛk.no.lo.ɡi]
TVRI [/ti/./vi/./a:/./aj/] [/te/./fe/./er/./i/]
Ukraine (ms), Ukraina (id) [ju.kren] [u.kraj.na]
UNHCR [/ju/./en/./het͡ʃ/./si/./a:/] [/u/./en/./ha/./t͡ʃe/./er/]
UTM [/ju/./ti/./em/] [/u/./te/./em/]
vokal [vo.kəl] [fo.kal]
WFH [/dabəlˈju/./ef/./het͡ʃ/] [/we/./ef/./ha/]
WHO [/dabəlˈju/./het͡ʃ/./o/] [/we/./ha/./o/]
WWW [/dabəlˈju/./dabəlˈju/./dabəlˈju/] [/we/./we/./we/]
xilem [zi.ləm] [si.ləm]
xilofon [zi.lo.fon] [si.lo.fon]

Syllabification

Word(Malaysian) Malay syllabificationIndonesian syllabification
problemmas.a.lahma.sa.lah
startmu.la.imu.lai
weathercua.cacu.a.ca

Vocabulary

Word derivation and compounds

Indonesian and (Standard Malaysian) Malay have similar derivation and compounds rule. However, there is difference on quasi-past participle or participle-like adjective when attached to a noun or verb. (Standard Malaysian) Malay uses prefix ber- to denote such, while Indonesian uses prefix ter- to do so. It is important to note that prefix ber- can denote several other meanings.

English(Malaysian) MalayIndonesian
registered(having had one's name added to an official list or entered into a register)berdaftarterdaftar
localtempatansetempat
honorableberhormatterhormat
written(having been written)bertulistertulis

Loanword source differences

Indonesian and Malaysian Malay both differ in the forms of loanwords used due to division of the Malay Archipelago by the Dutch and the British and their long-lasting colonial influences, as a consequence of the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824: Indonesian absorbed primarily Dutch loanwords whereas Malaysian Malay absorbed primarily English words. Pronunciation of certain loanwords in Malaysian Malay follows English, while in Indonesian it follows Dutch, for example Malay "televisyen" (from English: television) and Indonesian "televisi" (from Dutch: televisie); the "-syen" and "-si" also prevail in some other words, though "-si" has become more preferred in Malay of late like generasi and dimensi.[ citation needed ]

Malaysian Malay has also experienced significant conservative pushback as precedent entities that existed within the British sphere made efforts to create words that would fit naturally foreign ideas of governance and thought through a Malay-oriented context. The Pakatan Belajar Mengajar Pengetahuan Bahasa in Johore headed by Abdul Rahman Andak during the 19th century was especially important in introducing neologisms like pejabat ("office", cf. Indonesian kantor from kantoor) and setiausaha ("secretary", cf. Indo sekretaris from Dutch : secretaris) into the Malay lexicon. [41] For example, the word for 'post office' in Malaysia is "pejabat pos" (in Indonesia this means 'post officer'), whereas in Indonesia it is "kantor pos".

There are also some Portuguese influences: in Indonesia, Christmas is known as "Natal", whereas Malaysia uses both "Natal" and "Krismas", the latter derived from English. There are also instances where the Malaysian Malay version derives from English pronunciation while the Indonesian version takes its cue from Latin. The Latin preference of the (older) Indonesian intellectuals in these instances may be ascribed to the influence of their classical-oriented education when Gymnasium schools were established during the Dutch colonial period: compare Malaysian Malay kualiti, kuantiti, majoriti, minoriti and universiti with Indonesian kualitas, kuantitas, mayoritas, minoritas and universitas.[ citation needed ]

Some words which are spelt the same in both languages may even carry entirely different meanings in the other language, potentially leading to humorous or embarrassing situations: while baja means "steel" in Indonesian, [42] in Malaysian Malay it means "fertiliser". [43] Also, whereas the Indonesian word butuh (from Sundanese ᮘᮥᮒᮥᮂ butuh) means "require" or "need", [44] in Malay, it is a vulgar slang term referring to male genitalia. [45] Conversely, where the word "banci" seems innocuous enough in Malaysia ("census"), [46] in Indonesia it is a derogatory term for "transvestite". [47]

The relatively large share of Islamic (Arabic or Persian) loan words shared by Malaysian Malay and Indonesian often poses no difficulty in comprehension and usage, although some forms may have developed a (slightly) different meaning or have become obsolete either in Malaysian Malay or in Indonesian, e.g. khidmat, wakil.[ citation needed ]

English loanwords

One of the most important aspect in differences between Malay (Malaysian and Brunei) and Indonesian is the degree of influence from English. Apart from being heavily influenced by the Dutch language, the Indonesian language also adopted a significant number of English loanwords in its vocabulary, although English did not play significant role on the Indonesian language and in fact most of these vocabulary are of Dutch origin – Dutch and English share a similar Germanic origin, and Dutch has also borrowed from Latin, although to a lesser extent than English. There have been many changes in Indonesian as a result of its historical development. Words have been freely borrowed from English and only partly assimilated, in many cases, to the Indonesian patterns of structure. [48]

By the late 1970s, English words began pouring into the language, leading one commentator, writing in 1977, to refer to the "trend towards Indo-Saxonization", [49] known in Indonesian as pengindosaksonan. Many loanwords from English sometimes fulfill no communicative need, expressing concepts adequately covered by existing words. Among the examples are: akurat instead of tepat (accurate, Dutch accuraat), aliansi in the place of sekutu (alliance, Dutch alliantie), eksis rather than ada (exist), kandidat as well as calon (candidate, Dutch kandidaat), konklusi instead of kesimpulan (conclusion, Dutch conclusie), kontaminasi in the place of pencemaran (contamination, Dutch contaminatie), opini rather than pendapat (opinion, Dutch opinie) and opsi in the place of pilihan (option, Dutch optie). [50] However, these pengindosaksonan is not directly borrowed from English, but through their cognates in Dutch pronunciations as Pedoman Umum Pembentukan Istilah is heavily influenced by Dutch cognates.

Social and cultural differences

Lexical items that reflect separate social and cultural development.

Education

Indonesia has a more uniform nationwide system of terms than does Malaysia. Public school (a publicly funded and administered school) is known as sekolah negeri in Indonesian and sekolah kebangsaan in Malaysia. Meanwhile, sekolah tinggi is translation of high school in Malaysia (similar to English usage), while it refers to university college in Indonesia (similar to Flanders Dutch hogeschool).

School Years for Academic/General School System in Standard Malay and Indonesian
Age RangeMalaysian MalaySingaporean MalayBrunei MalayIndonesian
1-4
3-5
5-6Sekolah RendahSekolah Rendah
Darjah 1 (Satu)
6-7Darjah 2 (Dua)Sekolah RendahSekolah Dasar (SD)
Tahun 1 (Satu)Kelas 1 (Satu)
7-8Darjah 3 (Tiga)Tahun 2 (Dua)Kelas 2 (Dua)
8-9Darjah 4 (Empat)Tahun 3 (Tiga)Kelas 3 (Tiga)
9-10Darjah 5 (Lima)Tahun 4 (Empat)Kelas 4 (Empat)
10-11Darjah 6 (Enam)Tahun 5 (Lima)Kelas 5 (Lima)
11-12Sekolah MenengahSekolah MenengahTahun 6 (Enam)Kelas 6 (Enam)
Tingkatan 1 (Satu)
12-13Tingkatan 2 (Dua)Sekolah MenengahSekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP)
Tahun 7 (Tujuh)Kelas 7 (Tujuh)
13-14Tingkatan 3 (Tiga)Tahun 8 (Lapan)Kelas 8 (Delapan)
14-15Tingkatan 4 (Empat)Tahun 9 (Sembilan)Kelas 9 (Sembilan)
15-16Tingkatan 5 (Lima)Tahun 10 (Sepuluh)Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA)
Kelas 10 (Sepuluh)
16-17Kolej Tingkatan Enam

Kolej Matrikulasi

Maktab RendahTahun 11 (Sebelas)Kelas 11 (Sebelas)
Tingkatan 6 (Enam) Bawah

Matrikulasi

17-18Tingkatan 6 (Enam) AtasPrauniversitiKelas 12 (Duabelas)
Tahun 12 (Duabelas)
Tertiary Education

Time

Indonesia uses 24-hour clock convention as standard, although 12-hour clock is common orally. In Malaysia, 12-hour clock is the standard. Brunei and Singapore use 24-hour clock convention as standard. In Indonesian, "pukulsetengah tujuh" refers to half to seven (6.30) referring to Dutch "half zeven". However, in (Malaysian) Malay, "pukul tujuh setengah" means half past seven (7.30).

Convergence and divergence

The rift of evolution between the two languages is based more on political nuance and the history of their formation than on cultural reasons. As a result, views regarding each other's languages differ amongst Malaysians and Indonesians. In Malaysia, the national language is Malay; in Indonesia, it is Indonesian. Malaysians tend to assert that Malay and Indonesian are merely different varieties of the same language, while Indonesians tend to treat them as separate – albeit closely related – languages. The result of this attitude is that the Indonesians feel little need to synchronize their language with Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, whereas the Malaysians are keener to coordinate the evolution of the language with the Indonesians. [51] However, both parties have realized that communication benefits from mutually comprehensible and intelligible languages, which motivated efforts to synchronize the languages' development. The effort to synchronize both languages' evolution to increase their mutual intelligibility has been embarked by imposing standard rules of language. This process is headed by Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa on the Indonesian side and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka as its Malaysian counterpart through Majlis Bahasa Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia (MABBIM). Authorities in both Brunei and Singapore generally abide by the Malaysian standard in disputes.[ citation needed ] Although, MABBIM is not working properly which reflects Indonesian attitude of little need to synchronize their language. [52] [53]

Example

Original text in Indonesian: [54]

Apabila peraturanpakta stabilitas Eropadihormati sampai kedetailnya, rasio utang publikdibandingproduk domestik brutopadaharikrisis akan berada diposisi10persentase poinkurang dalamzonaeuro, katanya.

In Malay (Malaysian and Brunei):

Jika peraturanpakatan kestabilan Eropahdihormati secara terperinci, nisbah hutang awamberbandingkeluaran dalam negara kasarpadazamankrisis akan berada dikedudukan 10 mata peratusankurang dalamzoneuro, kata beliau.

In English:

If the European stability pact rules had been respected in detail, the ratio of public debttogross domestic product on the days of crisis would have been at the position 10 percentage points less in the eurozone, he said.

The following texts are excerpts from the official translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Indonesian and Malay (Malaysian and Brunei), along with the original declaration in English.

Indonesian [55] Malay (Malaysia and Brunei) [56] English [57]
Maka,

Majelis Umum memproklamasikan

PERNYATAAN UMUM TENTANG HAK ASASI MANUSIA sebagai satu standar umum keberhasilan untuk semua bangsa dan negara, dengan tujuan agar setiap orang dan setiap badan dalam masyarakat dengan senantiasa mengingat Pernyataan ini, akan berusaha dengan jalan mengajar dan mendidik untuk menggalakkan penghargaan terhadap hak-hak dan kebebasan-kebebasan tersebut, dan dengan jalan tindakan-tindakan progresif yang bersifat nasional maupun internasional, menjamin pengakuan dan penghormatannya secara universal dan efektif, baik oleh bangsa-bangsa dari negara anggota sendiri maupun oleh bangsa-bangsa dari daerah-daerah yang berada di bawah kekuasaan hukum mereka.

Pasal 1 Semua orang dilahirkan merdeka dan mempunyai martabat dan hak-hak yang sama. Mereka dikaruniai akal dan hati nurani dan hendaknya bergaul satu sama lain dalam semangat persaudaraan.

Maka dengan ini,

Perhimpunan Agung mengisytiharkan

PERISYTIHARAN SEJAGAT HAK ASASI MANUSIA ini sebagai suatu ukuran bersama terhadap pencapaian oleh seluruh umat manusia dan kesemua negara dengan tujuan supaya setiap individu dan setiap badan masyarakat, dengan sentiasa mengingati Perisytiharan ini, hendaklah berazam melalui pengajaran dan pendidikan bagi memajukan sanjungan terhadap seluruh hak-hak dan kebebasan ini dan secara langkah-langkah berperingkat-peringkat, di bidang negara dan antarabangsa, bagi menjaminkan pengkitirafan dan pematuhan sejagatnya yang berkesan, kedua-duanya di antara negara-negara anggota masing-masing dan rakyat wilayah-wilayah di bawah bidang kuasa mereka.

Perkara 1 Semua manusia dilahirkan bebas dan samarata dari segi kemuliaan dan hak-hak. Mereka mempunyai pemikiran dan perasaan hati dan hendaklah bertindak di antara satu sama lain dengan semangat persaudaraan.

Now, therefore,

The General Assembly proclaims

This UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.

Article 1 All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

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Bahasa Rojak or Rojak language is a Malaysian pidgin formed by code-switching among two or more of the many languages of Malaysia. Bahasa means "language", while rojak means "mixture" in Malay, and is a local food of the same name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of the Malay language</span>

Malay was first used in the first millennia known as Old Malay, a part of the Austronesian language family. Over a period of two millennia, Malay has undergone various stages of development that derived from different layers of foreign influences through international trade, religious expansion, colonisation and developments of new socio-political trends. The oldest form of Malay is descended from the Proto-Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by the earliest Austronesian settlers in Southeast Asia. This form would later evolve into Old Malay when Indian cultures and religions began penetrating the region, most probably using the Kawi and Rencong scripts, some linguistic researchers say. Old Malay contained some terms that exist today, but are unintelligible to modern speakers, while the modern language is already largely recognisable in written Classical Malay of 1303 CE.

The modern Malay and Indonesian alphabet consists of the 26 letters of the ISO basic Latin alphabet. It is the more common of the two alphabets used today to write the Malay language, the other being Jawi. The Latin Malay alphabet is the official Malay script in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, while it is co-official with Jawi in Brunei.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Languages of Brunei</span>

There are a number of languages spoken in Brunei. The official language of the state of Brunei is Standard Malay, the same Malaccan dialect that is the basis for the standards in Malaysia and Indonesia. This came into force on 29 September 1959, with the signing of Brunei 1959 Constitution.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malay Indonesians</span> Ethnic group in Indonesia

Malay Indonesians are ethnic Malays living throughout Indonesia. They are one of the indigenous peoples of the country. Indonesian, the national language of Indonesia, is a standardized form of Riau Malay. There were numerous kingdoms associated with the Indonesian Malays along with other ethnicities in what is now Indonesia, mainly on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. These included Srivijaya, the Melayu Kingdom, Dharmasraya, the Sultanate of Deli, the Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura, the Riau-Lingga Sultanate, the Sultanate of Bulungan, Pontianak Sultanate, and the Sultanate of Sambas. The 2010 census states that there are 8 million Malays in Indonesia; this number comes from the classification of Malays in East Sumatra and the coast of Kalimantan which is recognized by the Indonesian government. This classification is different from the Malaysia and Singapore census which includes all ethnic Muslims from the Indonesian archipelago as Malays.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Palembang language</span> Malayic variety spoken in southern Sumatera

Palembang, also known as Palembang Malay, is a Malayic variety of the Musi dialect chain primarily spoken in the city of Palembang and nearby lowlands, and also as a lingua franca throughout South Sumatra. Since parts of the region used to be under direct Javanese rule for quite a long time, Palembang is significantly influenced by Javanese, down to its core vocabularies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brunei Malay</span> Language spoken in parts of Southeast Asia

The Brunei Malay, also called Bruneian Malay, is the most widely spoken language in Brunei Darussalam and a lingua franca in some parts of Sarawak and Sabah, such as Labuan, Limbang, Lawas, Sipitang, and Papar. Though Standard Malay is promoted as the official national language of Brunei, Brunei Malay is socially dominant and it is currently replacing the minority languages of Brunei, including the Dusun and Tutong languages, existing in a diglossic speech, wherein Brunei Malay is commonly used for daily communication, coexisting with the aforementioned regional languages and Malay creoles, and standard Malay used in formal speech; code switching between standard Malay and Brunei Malay is spoken in informal speech as a lingua franca between Malay creoles and regional languages. It is quite similar to Standard Malay to the point of being almost mutually intelligible with it, being about 84% cognate with standard Malay. Standard Malay is usually spoken with Brunei pronunciation.

This article explains the phonology of Malay and Indonesian based on the pronunciation of Standard Malay, which is the official language of Brunei and Singapore, "Malaysian" of Malaysia, and Indonesian the official language of Indonesia and a working language in Timor Leste. There are two main standards for Malay pronunciation, the Johor-Riau standard, used in Brunei and Malaysia, and the Baku, used in Indonesia and Singapore.

The Indonesian-Malaysian orthography reform of 1972 was a joint effort between Indonesia and Malaysia to harmonize the spelling system used in their national languages, which are both forms of the Malay language. For the most part, the changes made in the reform are still used today. This system uses the Latin alphabet and in Malaysia is called Joint Rumi Spelling, and in Indonesia Perfect Spelling or Enhanced Spelling. It replaced the Za'aba Spelling that was previously standard in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, and the Republican Spelling System in Indonesia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riau Malays</span> Ethnic group of Indonesia

Riau Malays are a sub-group of Malays native to Riau and the Riau Islands province of eastern Sumatra, Indonesia. They only make up 29% of Riau Island population, while in Riau, they constitute a plurality, at around 45%. Riau Malays, especially in coastal Riau and Riau Islands, share the same or similar cultural, historical, and linguistic background with Johorean and Singaporean Malays due to their common Malaccan origin in the 15th century.

The Congress Spelling System is a spelling reform of Malay Rumi Script introduced during the third Malay Congress held in Johor Bahru and Singapore in 1956. The main characteristics of the system are the use of symbols in the Americanist phonetic notation, going by the dictum of one symbol for one phoneme, and the new proposition in the writing of diphthongs.

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