Reasons for language shift in Peninsular Malaysia

Malaysia is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual country with a population (1999) of about 22 million people and at least a hundred languages. There are three main ethnic groups in Malaysia i.e. Malays (61%), Chinese (28%), Indians (8%) (Khoo: 1991:40). Within each ethnic group, there are found a variety...

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Main Author: Maya Khemlani David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaya 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Modern Languages
Online Access:http://jummec.um.edu.my/index.php/JML/article/view/3392
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