Sarawak Malay
Sarawakian dialect is a common language used by natives in Sarawak. This dialect somewhat related to Bruneian Malay and the Pontianak Malay which is spoken in the neighbouring West Kalimantan province in Indonesia. It is quite similar to the Ibanic Languages compare to Peninsular Malay language. These are some simple examples of Sarawakian dialect:
- pakai - pakei
- ayam - manuk
- tak - si/sik
- ya - aok
Most of the words used in Bahasa Sarawak nowadays are influenced by many languages such as English. These are words that came from English that have been modified according to the local accent:
- Carpet - Kapet
- Punctured - Pancet
- Handphone- Henpon
- Motor- Moto
There are also other accent/ dialect of Bahasa Sarawak which is known as Bahasa Laut (Sea Language.) Most of the words that are spoken ended with the vowel o. E.g.:
| English | Bahasa Sarawak | Bahasa Laut |
|---|---|---|
| What | Nakpa | Nakpo |
| you | Kau/ Kitak | Au/ Itak |
| Like that | Kedak ya | Pia |
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