Position of Language
Tamil is an educational language in Malaysia, where there are more than 500 Tamil medium schools. According to Harold Schiffman, an American researcher into Malaysian Tamils, compared to Singapore language maintenance for time being is favorable in Malaysia. However, he notes some Tamils are shifting to English and Malay. Although most Tamil students still go to publicly funded schools that teach primary subjects in Tamil language there are moves to shift to Malay language. Some Tamil groups have objected to this policy.
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