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Language Comparison: Malay vs Makassar
Explore the linguistic characteristics and features of both languages
| Aspect | Malay | Makassar |
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Family | Austronesian | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian |
Speakers | Approximately 88 million speakers (including Indonesian and other Malay dialects) | Approximately 2.1 million |
Features | Widely spoken in Southeast Asia, Malay is known for its simplicity in grammar, especially in terms of verb conjugation and lack of inflection | Agglutinative language with extensive use of affixes to indicate grammatical relationships and meaning. |
Countries | Malaysia, Indonesia (as Indonesian), Brunei, Singapore, Thailand (southern provinces) | Indonesia (primarily in South Sulawesi, especially in Makassar City and surrounding areas) |
Writing System | Latin script (Rumi) and Arabic script (Jawi) | Latin script (modern use), Lontara script (traditional use) |
Tonal | No | No |
Grammatical Cases | No, uses prepositions and word order instead of grammatical cases | No, uses prepositions and affixes to indicate grammatical relationships |
Derived From | Old Malay, influenced by Sanskrit, Arabic, and later Portuguese, Dutch, and English | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian |
Loanwords | From Sanskrit, Arabic, Portuguese, Dutch, English, and Chinese | From Arabic, Portuguese, Malay, and Dutch |
Dialects | Includes Malaysian Malay, Indonesian Malay (Indonesian), Brunei Malay, Kedah Malay, Kelantanese Malay, and others | Includes dialectal variations such as Turatea, Konjo, and Selayar |
Alphabets | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, NG, NY, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
Family
Malay
Austronesian
Makassar
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian
Speakers
Malay
Approximately 88 million speakers (including Indonesian and other Malay dialects)
Makassar
Approximately 2.1 million
Features
Malay
Widely spoken in Southeast Asia, Malay is known for its simplicity in grammar, especially in terms of verb conjugation and lack of inflection
Makassar
Agglutinative language with extensive use of affixes to indicate grammatical relationships and meaning.
Countries
Malay
Malaysia, Indonesia (as Indonesian), Brunei, Singapore, Thailand (southern provinces)
Makassar
Indonesia (primarily in South Sulawesi, especially in Makassar City and surrounding areas)
Writing System
Malay
Latin script (Rumi) and Arabic script (Jawi)
Makassar
Latin script (modern use), Lontara script (traditional use)
Tonal
Malay
No
Makassar
No
Grammatical Cases
Malay
No, uses prepositions and word order instead of grammatical cases
Makassar
No, uses prepositions and affixes to indicate grammatical relationships
Derived From
Malay
Old Malay, influenced by Sanskrit, Arabic, and later Portuguese, Dutch, and English
Makassar
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
Loanwords
Malay
From Sanskrit, Arabic, Portuguese, Dutch, English, and Chinese
Makassar
From Arabic, Portuguese, Malay, and Dutch
Dialects
Malay
Includes Malaysian Malay, Indonesian Malay (Indonesian), Brunei Malay, Kedah Malay, Kelantanese Malay, and others
Makassar
Includes dialectal variations such as Turatea, Konjo, and Selayar
Alphabets
Malay
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Makassar
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, NG, NY, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Language Facts:
Understanding these linguistic differences helps improve translation accuracy and cultural communication between Malay and Makassar speakers.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this translation from Malay to Makassar free?
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Is there a character limit for translation?
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Is the translation from Malay to Makassar accurate?
Yes, we use Google Cloud Translation API for translation services. This ensures high accuracy and reliability for your translations between Malay and Makassar.
How many languages does this website support for translation?
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Can I translate from Makassar to Malay?
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