Language

Malay (individual language)

Malay (individual language) is a language in the Austronesian family spoken in 22 countries.

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Scripture in Malay (individual language)

A complete Bible is reported in Malay (individual language).

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Malay (individual language) is spoken

  • Australia
  • Brunei
  • Cambodia
  • Christmas Island
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Libya
  • Madagascar
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • New Zealand
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore
  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Yemen

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About Malay (individual language)

Part of
Malay (macrolanguage) (ISO 639-3 macrolanguage)
Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
zlm
Glottocode
mala1479
Also known as
Central Malay · Malay · Malay: Jugra-Muar-Melaka-Johor

Dialects and varieties 32

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Malay (individual language) as a whole.

  • Deli MalayNo known Scripture
  • Jambi PesisirNo known Scripture
  • Johor MalayNo known Scripture
  • Kuala Lumpur MalayNo known Scripture
  • Malay: BangkaNo known Scripture
  • Malay: BelitungNo known Scripture
  • Malay: BulonganNo known Scripture
  • Malay: Capur AcuNo known Scripture
  • Malay: DayaNo known Scripture
  • Malay: Inland TerengganuNo known Scripture
  • Malay: KelantanNo known Scripture
  • Malay: KetapangNo known Scripture
  • Malay: MaliNo known Scripture
  • Malay: MentukaNo known Scripture
  • Malay: Paga AlamNo known Scripture
  • Malay: PahangNo known Scripture
  • Malay: PontianakNo known Scripture
  • Malay: RiauNo known Scripture
  • Malay: Rokan HiliNo known Scripture
  • Malay: SambasNo known Scripture
  • Malay: Suku LautNo known Scripture
  • Malay: TamiangNo known Scripture
  • Malay: Tanjung RajaNo known Scripture
  • Malay: TembagaNo known Scripture
  • Melaka MalayNo known Scripture
  • Melayu Ulu KapuasNo known Scripture
  • Riau Sea Tribe Cluster MalayNo known Scripture
  • Sarawak MalayNo known Scripture
  • Sedentary Belitung MalayNo known Scripture
  • Selangor MalayNo known Scripture
  • Siak MalayNo known Scripture
  • TebangNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0. Macrolanguage membership: ISO 639-3 code tables, iso639-3.sil.org.