Malaysians should be proud that Bahasa Melayu is not only still being used internationally, but is ranked the 10th most popular language in the world!
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that there are currently more than 6,000 languages still in use, but only 20 languages, including Bahasa Melayu, are categorised and recognised as official languages.
“As the Malaysian Family, to whom this mother tongue this belongs to, we should feel proud, despite the strong dominance of the English language, Bahasa Melayu remains powerful, with its own unique rhythm, which has remained evergreen in the world’s civilisation.
“This has not been so for all major languages in the world, as some languages have become increasingly sparse due to globalisation, while others are facing the threat of extinction,” he said as reported by the Malay Mail.
He added that Malaysia should be thankful that Bahasa Melayu did not suffer a similar fate, and this is the result of the united effort in support of the language within the archipelago by Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam.
“It is not impossible that the number of Bahasa Melayu speakers in the world, which now exceeds 300 million people, will grow even further, and thus revive the glory days of Bahasa Melayu as a ‘lingua franca’,” he said
Gunalah bahasa Melayu, dan berbanggalah dengan bahasa Melayu
Bahasa Melayu adalah bahasa ibunda kita yang amat indah 🇲🇾 Hampir pasti semua ahli Keluarga Malaysia menggunakan bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa perantaraan sesama ahli keluarga kita walau apa jua etnik dan budaya. Program-program pemerkasaan bahasa Melayu perlu sentiasa dijalankan, bukan sahaja bersifat lokal malahan di pentas antarabangsa. Semalam, saya menyaksikan pentas akhir Pertandingan Pidato Antarabangsa Bahasa Melayu atau PABM Piala Perdana Menteri, edisi keempat belas. Tahniah kepada semua pemenang yang begitu menjiwai bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa yang sangat indah. Saya juga menyeru kepada semua agensi atau pun GLC agar menggunakan bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa utama dan rasmi. Gunalah bahasa Melayu, dan berbanggalah dengan bahasa Melayu. Bahasa Melayu adalah identiti kita dan kebanggaan kita, Keluarga Malaysia 🇲🇾
Posted by Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Sunday, November 28, 2021
So proud!
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
