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Bahasa is the Malay word for “language,” and the Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysian language) is a dialect of Malay, a significant Malayo-Polynesian language spoken from Madagascar in Africa to Hawaii in the United States. Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and to a lesser degree Indonesia (where it is known as Bahasa Indonesia) all use Malay or a derivative of Malay as their national language. Over 300 million people in Southeast Asia use it as a common language because of its long history as an official language of several nations in the region. This includes large swaths of Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, East Timor, and the southern Philippines.
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP)
The governmental body known as Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, which translates to “the language and literary authority” in Malay, holds sway over the regulation of Standardized Malay in Malaysia. In a concerted effort, it collaborates with the Language Council for Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, or Majlis Bahasa Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, to shape the evolution and utilization of the language across the three nations. Notably, both the DBP’s Kamus Dewan and its Indonesian counterpart, the Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia from Badan Pengembangan Bahasa dan Perbukuan (the Great Indonesian Dictionary), stand as the most dependable lexicons for their respective languages.
To make the most of your travels around Southeast Asia, you must learn the language of the people. DBP and its partner language institutions in Malaysia can help you learn Malay, whether your interest is personal, academic, or professional. You can take a beginner’s course online at little to no cost from places like Udemy, Future Learn, and L-Lingo before visiting Malaysia. If you’re interested in deepening your language studies, search for the suitable program at one of the language schools listed below.
4th Most Widely Spoken Language
Today, the Malay language is spoken by almost 300 million people throughout the globe.
Bahasa Melayu, sometimes known as Malay, is the official language of four countries. There are roughly 275 million people who call the nations of Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, and Singapore home, and they all speak a variant of the Malay language known as Bahasa Malaysia or Melayu.
The southern regions of Thailand, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam are also home to large Malay-speaking populations.
Malay is Easy!
In fact, we can prove that. Here are some amazing statistics:
Words don’t have genders. There’s no need to conjugate verbs for tense changes. You can indicate tense by adding a key word. Only past, present, and future tenses exist (you can forget about past perfect and present continuous tense). You can use nouns alone if their number is known (like quantity). You can make a noun plural simply by repeating the same word. For animal offspring, you use only the term “anak” (For kittens of cats? Use it! For adoptable dog companions? Use it too!)
Intensive Malay Language Proficiency Course
Introduction
Univesity Kebangsan Malaysia (UKM) provides the Intensive in Malay Language Proficiency Course. The Consortium of Teaching Indonesian and Malay (COTIM) initiated the establishment of this course at ATMA in 1999. Since its inception with only two students from the United States of America, the course has graduated more than 300 students from many countries, including Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Germany, France, Japan, Hong Kong, Iran, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, the USA, and Vietnam. The Korea Tourism Organization in South Korea, the Konstanz University of Applied Sciences in Germany, La Trobe University in Australia, the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in Japan, Setsunan University in Japan, and the Konstanz University of Applied Sciences in Germany have all recognized and acknowledged the teaching of this Malay language course.
Certificate
When a student completes a course of study, they award him or her a certificate and a report verifying the course’s difficulty, stage, and length.
The Course and Duration
The course advances from beginner to expert through six distinct levels. It requires a total of 100 hours, with 80 hours dedicated to reading strategy, speech, and writing skills, and the remaining 20 hours devoted to hands-on experiences, including workshops, outings, and field trips. Native Malay speaking instructors guide the students through four to five weeks of rigorous study. Additionally, the course is suitable for individual learners.
Course Fee
All levels of this course cost RM 1,800, and classes may start whenever there are at least three (3) registrants. A one-on-one intensive course at ATMA costs RM5,400 (100 hours). Whenever there is enough interest from students, we can run this class all through the year. Within the first three days of service, payment is due. No refunds will be given after the first day of class. Those who are keen to participate may sign up at ATMA.
Reference: https://educationmalaysia.gov.my/learn-bahasa-malaysia/
