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.
- 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.
- Approximate centre
- 4.90°, 114.94°
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