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Malay is the official language of Malaysia. Below is a photo of Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia.

Work cited:
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3101250/migrating-hongkongers-one-less-exit-malaysia-my-second-home
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Audio translation: "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."

Work cited:
https://omniglot.com/writing/malay.htm

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Malaysian Batik art consists of a technique in which a wax-resistant coating is applied to a fabric by hand to create a pattern. The wax prevents the colors from running as well. From there, beautiful and extravagant patterns are created.

Work cited:
https://www.pointsandtravel.com/fabric-lives-batek-art-malaysia/
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https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/focus/2018/12/15/making-batik-her-lifes-purpose
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The third dance in this video is called the "Malay Dance."

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There are several English words that originated from the Malay language. Many of them are cognates.

Work cited: https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/bahasa-melayu-malay/

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Seafood, meat, herbs, and spices are popular in the Malay's diet. Many of their dishes include lemongrass, shallots, ginger, chilies, and garlic. Rice, beans, and curry are popular in the cuisine as well.

Work cited: https://www.thespruceeats.com/profile-of-malay-cooking-and-culture-3030227
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The Sound of the Malay language (Numbers, Greetings & The Parable)

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Subject-Verb-Object (SVO)

Work cited: https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/bahasa-melayu-malay/

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Malay is written using Latin script which is also known as Rumi. Hindu-Arabic numerals which consist of a set of 10 symbols that represent numbers in the decimal system are used in the Malay language. Malay contains 25 letters and 34 phonemes.

Work cited: https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/bahasa-melayu-malay/

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There are over 33 million native Malay speakers.

Work Cited: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Malay-language

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Countries/regions where Malay is spoken:

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Malay is spoken as a native/first language in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, and Indonesia

Work cited: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Malay-language

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Malay/Bahasa