There are 140 living languages, and one extinct. Official language: Malay (Bahasa Melayu). II think you will find everything you need to know in this great language database, Ethnologue (link, see Source below).
CIA World Fact book says this: Bahasa Melayu (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai
note: in East Malaysia there are several indigenous languages; most widely spoken are Iban and Kadazan
2006-12-11 00:35:30
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answered by AskAsk 5
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Languages Spoken In Malaysia
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answered by ? 4
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The National Language is Bahasa Malaysia (Malay) but English is widely spoken, being a compulsory subject in schools and the main Primary 6, Lower Secondary and the local version of `O' Level examinations.
Other major languages used are Chinese and Tamil. The government has also been encouraging the frontliners of hotels and tourism-related business people to learn other international languages.
2006-12-11 01:43:51
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answered by Martha P 7
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Malay
Chinese
Tamil
English
are the official language of Malayisa and MALAY is the national language of Malaysia
the same aply also for Singapore
2006-12-11 00:55:13
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answered by Nazir Merican 1
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i think more than 4(malay.mandarin,tamil,english).....because sabah and sarawak have many languages than in peninsular malaysia
2006-12-11 19:25:41
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answered by naqibe 2
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malay, english, mandarin, cantonese, hokkien, tamil and arab. i`m not sure but i think there`s more languages
2006-12-12 05:31:39
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answered by Pistachio 2
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