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  2. Sarawak Malay - Wikipedia

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    Sarawak Malay (Standard Malay: Bahasa Melayu Sarawak or Bahasa Sarawak, Jawi: بهاس ملايو سراوق ‎, Sarawak Malay: Kelakar Sarawak) is a Malayic language native to the State of Sarawak. It is a common language used by natives of Sarawak [ 1 ] and also as the important mother tongue for the Sarawakian Malay people .

  3. Sarawak - Wikipedia

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    Sarawak (/ s ə ˈ r ɑː w ɒ k / sə-RAH-wok, Malay:) is a state [18] [19] of Malaysia.The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of Borneo) to the south, and Brunei in the north.

  4. List of English words of Malay origin - Wikipedia

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    From Malay agar-agar, first known use was in 1813. [3] Amok (also 'amuck' or 'amock') out of control, especially when armed and dangerous; in a frenzy of violence, or on a killing spree, 'berserk', as in 'to run amok'. Adopted into English via Portuguese amouco, from Malay amok ('rushing in a frenzy'). Earliest known use was in 1665 as a noun ...

  5. East Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    East Malaysia (Malay: Malaysia Timur), or the Borneo States, [1] also known as Malaysian Borneo, is the part of Malaysia on and near the island of Borneo, the world's third-largest island. East Malaysia comprises the states of Sabah, Sarawak, and the Federal Territory of Labuan. The small independent nation of Brunei comprises two enclaves in ...

  6. Malayic languages - Wikipedia

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    The two most prominent members of this branch are Indonesian and Malay. Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia and has evolved as a standardized form of Malay with distinct influences from local languages and historical factors. [2] [3] Malay, in its various forms, is recognized as a national language in Brunei, Malaysia, and ...

  7. Culture of Sarawak - Wikipedia

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    The daily was rebooted as the New Sarawak Tribune in 2010. [68] Radio Sarawak existed from 1954 to 1976. It was broadcast in Malay, Iban, Chinese, and English. [49] [note 7] Some Sarawak-based radio stations are Sarawak FM, [69] cats FM [70] and TEA FM. [71]

  8. Malaysian Malays - Wikipedia

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    Malaysian Malays (Malay: Orang Melayu Malaysia, Jawi: ملايو مليسيا ‎) are Malaysians of Malay ethnicity whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in the Malay world. According to the 2023 population estimate, with a total population of 17.6 million, Malaysian Malays form 57.9% of Malaysia's demographics, the largest ethnic group ...

  9. Demographics of Sarawak - Wikipedia

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    Malay in Sarawak have a distinct dialect which is called Sarawak Malay. It has many elements of the west borneo malay language spoken before contact with the Bruneian sultanate. The culture of Sarawakian Malay is also somewhat unusual such as bermukun, Sarawak zapin, and keringkam weaving. It is possible, though insufficient studies exist, that ...