Baba Malay Dialect

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Title

Description

The Baba Malay dialect is a special way of speaking used by the Baba Nyonya people, who are part Chinese and part Malay. It mixes Malay, Chinese, and a little bit of English. This dialect started a long time ago when Chinese people came to live in Malaysia and married local Malays. It’s a fun and unique language that shows their mixed culture.

Creator

Tan Chee-Beng

Source

Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society,53,part 1.1980.p.150-166.

DS591 RASMJ 1980

Date

1980

Contributor

harith

Type

Journal Article

Collection

Indeks Journal of the Malayan Branch Royal Asiatic Society.

Citation

Tan Chee-Beng, “Baba Malay Dialect,” Rimbunan: Pangkalan Data Pengajian Melayu, accessed February 3, 2026, https://rimbunan.nusa.my/rimbun/items/show/22990.

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