This document outlines the official languages of several Southeast Asian countries. It notes that the official language of Brunei is Malay, of Myanmar is Burmese, and of Cambodia is Khmer. It also states that the official languages of Timor-Leste are Portuguese and Tetum, of Indonesia is Bahasa Indonesia, of Laos is Lao, and of Malaysia is Malay. Additionally, it mentions that the official languages of the Philippines are Filipino and English, of Singapore are Malay, Mandarin, Tamil, and English, of Thailand is Thai, and of Vietnam is Vietnamese.
This document outlines the official languages of several Southeast Asian countries. It notes that the official language of Brunei is Malay, of Myanmar is Burmese, and of Cambodia is Khmer. It also states that the official languages of Timor-Leste are Portuguese and Tetum, of Indonesia is Bahasa Indonesia, of Laos is Lao, and of Malaysia is Malay. Additionally, it mentions that the official languages of the Philippines are Filipino and English, of Singapore are Malay, Mandarin, Tamil, and English, of Thailand is Thai, and of Vietnam is Vietnamese.
This document outlines the official languages of several Southeast Asian countries. It notes that the official language of Brunei is Malay, of Myanmar is Burmese, and of Cambodia is Khmer. It also states that the official languages of Timor-Leste are Portuguese and Tetum, of Indonesia is Bahasa Indonesia, of Laos is Lao, and of Malaysia is Malay. Additionally, it mentions that the official languages of the Philippines are Filipino and English, of Singapore are Malay, Mandarin, Tamil, and English, of Thailand is Thai, and of Vietnam is Vietnamese.
Brunei - Brunei's official language is Malay but English is also widely used and is the
language of instruction in most subjects in schools.
Burma (Myanmar) - The official language of Myanmar (Burma) is Burmese (mya), spoken by the majority ethnic group (Bamar, or Burman) and as an additional language by speakers of the approximately 100 minority indigenous languages. Cambodia - Most of the population in Cambodia speaks the Khmer language, the country's official language. Timor-Leste - Timor-Leste's two official languages are Portuguese and Tetum, and its two working languages are English and Indonesian. Indonesia - Bahasa Indonesia is the official language of Indonesia, an archipelago of 17,508 islands that is the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, with a total population of nearly 242 million. Laos - the official language spoken in Laos is Lao. But even though Lao is the official Laos language, it's spoken in many different dialects across various ethnic groups. Malaysia - The official and national language in Malaysia is Malay, or Bahasa Malaysia, and is "the basis for national integration." Philippines - Filipino, the standardized form of Tagalog, is the national language and used in formal education throughout the country. Filipino and English are both official languages and English is commonly used by the government. Filipino Sign Language is the official sign language. Singapore - Singapore's four official languages are Malay, Mandarin, Tamil and English. Because of its bilingual education policy, most citizens speak two or more languages — usually English, their ethnic mother tongue, and potentially others. Thailand - Thai language is the official language of Thailand, one could say English is its unofficial second language. Vietnam - Vietnamese is the official language; English is increasingly favored as a second language. French, Chinese, Khmer and various highlander languages are also spoken. Between 85 percent and 90 percent of Vietnam's residents are ethnically Vietnamese.