Manglish

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Manglish is an informal or basilect form of Malaysian English with features of an English-based creole principally used in Malaysia. It is heavily influenced by the main languages of the country, Malay, Tamil, and varieties of Chinese. It is highly colloquial and not one of the official languages spoken in Malaysia. Manglish spoken in Peninsular Malaysia is very similar to and highly mutually intelligible with Singlish of Singapore. There is generally little distinction between the two, although Singlish speakers may use fewer words derived from Malay and more from Chinese languages (particularly Hokkien and Teochew). The vocabulary of Manglish consists of words originating from English, Malay, Hokkien, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tamil, and, to a lesser extent, various other European languages and Arabic, while Manglish syntax resembles southern varieties of Chinese. Also, elements of American and Australian slang have come through from imported television series. Manglish is sometimes historically...

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