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What language is used in Malaysia?

The official language of Malaysia is Malay, which is a standardized Malay language. English was the official language for a long time, although Malay became the main language after the racial riots in 1969. English is still an active second language in many areas of Malaysian society. Malaysian English, also known as Malaysian Standard English (MySE), is a form of English derived from British English, although this name is rarely used formally unless it is related to education. Malaysian English is also widely used in enterprises, which is a colloquial English form and is greatly influenced by Malay, Chinese dialect and Tamil. The government does not encourage the abuse of Malay and fines public signs that mix Malay and English.

Because Malaysian Chinese insist on defending the Chinese curriculum in Chinese primary schools, Chinese independent middle schools and junior high schools, and with the support of Chinese newspapers and media, as well as Chinese social organizations (Chinese education, Chinese media and social parties are collectively called the three spiritual pillars of Malaysian Chinese), they can generally talk fluently in Chinese. In daily life and informal occasions, most Chinese in Malaysia are used to "Raja Chinese", which is a mixture of various dialects, English and Malay. Use standard Chinese in schools, radio and television, public formal occasions or speeches in China. However, some Cantonese dialect radio stations, such as 988 and MyFM, will speak dialects at certain times to prevent Chinese people from forgetting their roots.

Chinese have moved to Malaysia for hundreds of years, and their ancestral homes are mostly distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. In various dialects, they also came to the south with their ancestors and continued to spread in Malaysia. Dialects that people still use are arranged from north to south according to their ancestral homes, including Minqing dialect, Xinghua dialect, Minnan dialect, Hakka dialect, Chaozhou dialect, Cantonese, Hainan dialect, Guangxi Cantonese and so on. In rural areas, the same dialect group is relatively concentrated, and a single dialect will appear. In urban areas, although there are one or two strong dialects, most people are familiar with all kinds of dialects and can change their answers quickly.