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What’s the difference between Malay and Malaysian.
I think Malay is an official language in Malaysia. Is Malaysian also a language?
What’s the difference between Malay and Malaysian.
I think Malay is an official language in Malaysia. Is Malaysian also a language?
I think Malay is an official language in Malaysia. Is Malaysian also a language?

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6 Apr 2021
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- Country or region Malaysia
@eigomuzui 実は、”マレーシア語”(Bahasa Malaysia、Malaysian Language)と”マレー語”(Bahasa Melayu、Malay Language)は同じ言語です。名前だけ違います。
マレーシア以外(例えば、シンガポール、ブルネイなど)には”マレー語”だけ呼ばれます。
マレーシアの憲法に書いてある正式な名前は”マレー語”でした。しかし、建国以降、政治家たちは”マレーシア語”に変更する必要があると言っています。全国民(民族に関係なく)の言語ということです。
2007に、内閣は”マレーシア語”の呼ぶことを決めました。
今、”マレーシア語”と”マレー語”の呼ぶこともあります。時々私達も混乱します。笑
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- Country or region Malaysia
マレーシアにはさまざまな民族の人がいます。最も多いのはマレー系(約70%)、中華系(約23%)、インド系(7%)です。
マレーというのはマレー系の人または言語です。
でも、マレー語はマレーシアの国語ですから、マレーシア語も呼ばれます。マレー語はマレーシアで話されるだけでなく、ブルネイやシンガポールなどのマレー系の人も話しています。
- Country or region Japan
- Country or region United States
Malaysian - people who born and raised in Malaysia, equivalent to the word “American”.
Malay - a language, equivalent to the word “English”.
Whoever speaks Malay is a Malay speaker instead of a Malaysian. :D
- Country or region Malaysia
@eigomuzui 実は、”マレーシア語”(Bahasa Malaysia、Malaysian Language)と”マレー語”(Bahasa Melayu、Malay Language)は同じ言語です。名前だけ違います。
マレーシア以外(例えば、シンガポール、ブルネイなど)には”マレー語”だけ呼ばれます。
マレーシアの憲法に書いてある正式な名前は”マレー語”でした。しかし、建国以降、政治家たちは”マレーシア語”に変更する必要があると言っています。全国民(民族に関係なく)の言語ということです。
2007に、内閣は”マレーシア語”の呼ぶことを決めました。
今、”マレーシア語”と”マレー語”の呼ぶこともあります。時々私達も混乱します。笑
- Country or region Japan
- Country or region Malaysia
- Country or region Malaysia
malay is "Language" in Malaysia we say "Bahasa Melayu"
Malaysia is a country
- Country or region Malaysia
- Country or region Malaysia
Malay is language. Malaysian is the native people to the country of Malaysia. Like Australian, is people of Australia etc.
Hope this help.
- Country or region United Arab Emirates
Malaysian means the ppl of malaysia
Malay can be the language or ethnic
- Country or region Japan

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