Malay Translator
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About Malay
Malay is a major Austronesian language spoken in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, and parts of Thailand, with over 77 million speakers. Rooted deeply in the maritime history of Southeast Asia, Malay has served as a lingua franca in the region for centuries.
It uses the Latin script, known locally as Rumi, although an Arabic-based script called Jawi is also used in certain contexts. Malay is the official language of Malaysia and Brunei, and one of the official languages of Singapore.
An interesting fact about Malay is its extensive borrowing of words from languages such as Sanskrit, Tamil, Arabic, Dutch, and English, reflecting the historical trade and colonial influences in the region.
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