Malay language

Malay
Melayu ملايو
Native to	Malaysia  Singapore  Brunei  Thailand  Indonesia
Ethnicity	Malay
Native speakers	12 million (2007)
Language family	Austronesian Sundic Nusantara Western Nusantara Sumatranic Malayic Malay
Early form	Old Malay
Standard forms	Standard Malay
Writing system	Latin Arabic (Jawi)[1] Thai (in Thailand) Pallava, Kawi, Rencong (in Indonesia)
Official status
Official language in	Malaysia  Singapore  Brunei  ASEAN
Recognised minority language in	Indonesia  Thailand
Regulated by	Majlis Bahasa Brunei–Indonesia–Malaysia (Brunei–Indonesia–Malaysia Language Council – MABBIM) (a trilateral joint-venture) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (Institute of Language and Literature) Balai Bahasa Provinsi Riau (Riau Province Linguistuc Center) and Kantor Bahasa Kepulauan Riau (Riau Islands Linguistic Center) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (Institute of Language and Literature)
Language codes
ISO 639-2	ms
ISO 639-3	zsm – Standard Malay
Countries where Malay is official or recognized
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Malay is an Austronesian language predominantly spoken by Malay people in northeastern of Sumatra to the Riau Islands and its surroundings; which includes Singapore and Malay Peninsula, as well as the western and northernmost coast of Borneo (especially in Pontianak and Brunei).

1. ↑ "Kedah MB defends use of Jawi on signboards". The Star. 26 August 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2021.