Malaysian Malay · Bahasa Melayu
The Malay standard of Malaysia. Shares core grammar with Indonesian but differs in vocabulary, with stronger English borrowings and distinct spelling conventions.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 3.14°, 101.69°
Dialect comparison
Bahasa Malaysia vs Brunei Malay
Compare two dialects of Indonesian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Bahasa Melayu Brunei
The Malay variety of Brunei. A vernacular distinct from both Bahasa Malaysia and Indonesian, used as the everyday spoken standard alongside formal Bahasa Melayu.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 4.90°, 114.94°
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DialectBahasa MalaysiaThe Malay standard of Malaysia. Shares core grammar with Indonesian but differs in vocabulary, with stronger English borrowings and distinct spelling conventions.DialectBrunei MalayThe Malay variety of Brunei. A vernacular distinct from both Bahasa Malaysia and Indonesian, used as the everyday spoken standard alongside formal Bahasa Melayu.CompareBahasa Indonesia vs Bahasa MalaysiaAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Indonesian and the dialects within it.