List of territorial entities where Malay is an official language
The following is a list of sovereign states that have Malay as an official language.
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Malay Linguasphere.
Indonesia
Malaysia
Singapore and Brunei, where Standard Malay is an official language
East Timor, where Indonesian is a working language
Southern Thailand and the Cocos Isl., where other varieties of Malay are spoken
Sovereign states
Country | Region | Population1 | Primary language? |
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Asia | 237,424,363[1] | Yes |
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Asia | 30,018,242[2] | Yes |
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Asia | 5,469,700[3] | No |
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Asia | 417,200[4] | Yes |
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References
- "Population Projection by Province, 2010–2035". Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- "Malaysia Population Clock". Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- "Statistics Singapore - Latest Data - Population (Mid-Year Estimates)". Statistics Singapore. June 2014. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- "National Statistics". depd.gov.bn. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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