Language maintance and the preservation of ethanic identity: a case of Malay Muslims in Southern Thailand

Language is known to have an effect on ethnic identity in that language retention of a mother tongue acts as a stronger connector to the ethnic community for such persons as compared to those who do not retain the language. For cultural groups who hold knowledge of ethnic language as a core value, l...

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Main Authors:	Yamirudeng, Munirah, Kama, Nonglaksana
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) 2011
Subjects:	GN Anthropology PL5101 Malay
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/27355/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/27355/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/27355/4/106.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/27355/5/Journal_of_Islam_in_Asia.docx

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spelling	iium-273552012-12-13T09:06:45Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/27355/ Language maintance and the preservation of ethanic identity: a case of Malay Muslims in Southern Thailand Yamirudeng, Munirah Kama, Nonglaksana GN Anthropology PL5101 Malay Language is known to have an effect on ethnic identity in that language retention of a mother tongue acts as a stronger connector to the ethnic community for such persons as compared to those who do not retain the language. For cultural groups who hold knowledge of ethnic language as a core value, language shift can lead to a lose of ethnic identity, cultural fragmentation and “non-authentic” expressions of ethnicity This paper attempts to explore the symbolic role that language plays in the evolution and maintenance of ethnic identity within the Malay Muslim community in southern Thailand. It discusses how the Malay language was used as a symbol to create and sustain the Malay identity on the ways in which Malay Muslims today understand ethnic identity, and how ethnic language fits into their own ethnic self-identifications Therefore, this paper attempt to answer the question of Why Malay language constitutes vital elements in the maintenance of Malay ethnic identity among the Malays of southern Thailand? As a result two facts have been identified regarding the language and ethnicity link among Malay Muslims. First, Malay language is seen as a relevant ethno-cultural marker and its usage is limited within family, relatives and close friends. Second, Malay language is preserved in combination with Thai making many Malay Muslims bilingual, which is quite typical in the southern border provinces of Thailand. International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) 2011-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/27355/4/106.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/27355/5/Journal_of_Islam_in_Asia.docx Yamirudeng, Munirah and Kama, Nonglaksana (2011) Language maintance and the preservation of ethanic identity: a case of Malay Muslims in Southern Thailand. Journal of Islam In Asia (3). pp. 297-308. ISSN 1823-0970 http://www.iium.edu.my/jiasia/ojs-2.2/index.php/Islam/issue/view/17
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description	Language is known to have an effect on ethnic identity in that language retention of a mother tongue acts as a stronger connector to the ethnic community for such persons as compared to those who do not retain the language. For cultural groups who hold knowledge of ethnic language as a core value, language shift can lead to a lose of ethnic identity, cultural fragmentation and “non-authentic” expressions of ethnicity This paper attempts to explore the symbolic role that language plays in the evolution and maintenance of ethnic identity within the Malay Muslim community in southern Thailand. It discusses how the Malay language was used as a symbol to create and sustain the Malay identity on the ways in which Malay Muslims today understand ethnic identity, and how ethnic language fits into their own ethnic self-identifications Therefore, this paper attempt to answer the question of Why Malay language constitutes vital elements in the maintenance of Malay ethnic identity among the Malays of southern Thailand? As a result two facts have been identified regarding the language and ethnicity link among Malay Muslims. First, Malay language is seen as a relevant ethno-cultural marker and its usage is limited within family, relatives and close friends. Second, Malay language is preserved in combination with Thai making many Malay Muslims bilingual, which is quite typical in the southern border provinces of Thailand.
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author	Yamirudeng, Munirah Kama, Nonglaksana
author_facet	Yamirudeng, Munirah Kama, Nonglaksana
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title	Language maintance and the preservation of ethanic identity: a case of Malay Muslims in Southern Thailand
title_short	Language maintance and the preservation of ethanic identity: a case of Malay Muslims in Southern Thailand
title_full	Language maintance and the preservation of ethanic identity: a case of Malay Muslims in Southern Thailand
title_fullStr	Language maintance and the preservation of ethanic identity: a case of Malay Muslims in Southern Thailand
title_full_unstemmed	Language maintance and the preservation of ethanic identity: a case of Malay Muslims in Southern Thailand
title_sort	language maintance and the preservation of ethanic identity: a case of malay muslims in southern thailand
publisher	International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
publishDate	2011
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/27355/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/27355/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/27355/4/106.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/27355/5/Journal_of_Islam_in_Asia.docx
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Language maintance and the preservation of ethanic identity: a case of Malay Muslims in Southern Thailand

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