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English status Bible 1535-1989. Official <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989.
Languages Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai; <i>note:</i> in East Malaysia there are several indigenous languages; most widely spoken are Iban and Kadazan Tongan, English
Linguistic diversity index 0.758
Ranked 38th. 54 times more than Tonga 		0.014
Ranked 188th.
Major language(s) Malay (official), English, Chinese dialects, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam Tongan, English

SOURCES: Ethnologue; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Wikipedia: Linguistic diversity index (Rankings by country) (UNESCO World Report – Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue); British Broadcasting Corporation 2014

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