The maintenance of Malaysia's minority languages

Malaysia, especially the states of Sabah and Sarawak are home to numerous indigenous languages. According to the Ethnologue Report for Malaysia (2009), Sabah is said to have 52 and Sarawak 46 languages. But among these many languages, many are spoken by a small population. These are in danger of fac...

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Main Author:	Mohamed Ali, Haja Mohideen
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2010
Subjects:	PE English PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/9829/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/9829/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/9829/4/ICMM2010_p27.pdf

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spelling	iium-98292012-01-31T05:01:58Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/9829/ The maintenance of Malaysia's minority languages Mohamed Ali, Haja Mohideen PE English PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania Malaysia, especially the states of Sabah and Sarawak are home to numerous indigenous languages. According to the Ethnologue Report for Malaysia (2009), Sabah is said to have 52 and Sarawak 46 languages. But among these many languages, many are spoken by a small population. These are in danger of facing extinction due to migration, attitudinal, social, educational and economic factors, mainly. This situation is similar to the many languages which are dying today worldwide. Since the Malay language (Bahasa Malaysia) is a potent force in bringing together the various Bumiputra and Muslim groups, the fate of native languages of these disparate groups is uncertain or worse doomed to die. However, measures by speakers of indigenous languages who comprise a sizeable number, for example, in the case of Sabah, Kadazan, Bajau, Bisaya and Murut languages may still be saved if they are maintained through concerted efforts by the affected communities and if government agencies help to play their part. This paper will discuss the various practical steps that may be undertaken by concerned individuals, the elders and leaders of the target minority communities themselves, language scholars and the state and federal governments to help maintain the minority indigenous languages, with particular emphasis on those from Sabah and Sarawak. 2010-11-23 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/9829/4/ICMM2010_p27.pdf Mohamed Ali, Haja Mohideen (2010) The maintenance of Malaysia's minority languages. In: International Conference on Minority and Majority: Language, Culture and Identity, 23 - 24 November 2010, Kuching, Sarawak. (Unpublished) http://www.mymla.org/files/icmm2010_papers/ICMM2010_p27.pdf
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description	Malaysia, especially the states of Sabah and Sarawak are home to numerous indigenous languages. According to the Ethnologue Report for Malaysia (2009), Sabah is said to have 52 and Sarawak 46 languages. But among these many languages, many are spoken by a small population. These are in danger of facing extinction due to migration, attitudinal, social, educational and economic factors, mainly. This situation is similar to the many languages which are dying today worldwide. Since the Malay language (Bahasa Malaysia) is a potent force in bringing together the various Bumiputra and Muslim groups, the fate of native languages of these disparate groups is uncertain or worse doomed to die. However, measures by speakers of indigenous languages who comprise a sizeable number, for example, in the case of Sabah, Kadazan, Bajau, Bisaya and Murut languages may still be saved if they are maintained through concerted efforts by the affected communities and if government agencies help to play their part. This paper will discuss the various practical steps that may be undertaken by concerned individuals, the elders and leaders of the target minority communities themselves, language scholars and the state and federal governments to help maintain the minority indigenous languages, with particular emphasis on those from Sabah and Sarawak.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Mohamed Ali, Haja Mohideen
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title	The maintenance of Malaysia's minority languages
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