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Language Comparison: Tok Pisin vs Malay
Explore the linguistic characteristics and features of both languages
| Aspect | Tok Pisin | Malay |
|---|---|---|
Family | Creole, English-based | Austronesian |
Speakers | Approximately 4 million fluent speakers (including second-language speakers) | Approximately 88 million speakers (including Indonesian and other Malay dialects) |
Features | A widely spoken creole with simplified grammar and vocabulary influenced by English, local languages, and German; used as a lingua franca in Papua New Guinea | Widely spoken in Southeast Asia, Malay is known for its simplicity in grammar, especially in terms of verb conjugation and lack of inflection |
Countries | Papua New Guinea | Malaysia, Indonesia (as Indonesian), Brunei, Singapore, Thailand (southern provinces) |
Writing System | Latin script | Latin script (Rumi) and Arabic script (Jawi) |
Tonal | No | No |
Grammatical Cases | No, uses simple subject-verb-object order and particles to indicate tense and aspect | No, uses prepositions and word order instead of grammatical cases |
Derived From | English, with influences from German, Malay, and various indigenous languages of Papua New Guinea | Old Malay, influenced by Sanskrit, Arabic, and later Portuguese, Dutch, and English |
Loanwords | Primarily from English, with some influence from German and indigenous languages | From Sanskrit, Arabic, Portuguese, Dutch, English, and Chinese |
Dialects | Relatively homogeneous, with some regional variations influenced by local languages across Papua New Guinea | Includes Malaysian Malay, Indonesian Malay (Indonesian), Brunei Malay, Kedah Malay, Kelantanese Malay, and others |
Alphabets | A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y | 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 |
Family
Tok Pisin
Creole, English-based
Malay
Austronesian
Speakers
Tok Pisin
Approximately 4 million fluent speakers (including second-language speakers)
Malay
Approximately 88 million speakers (including Indonesian and other Malay dialects)
Features
Tok Pisin
A widely spoken creole with simplified grammar and vocabulary influenced by English, local languages, and German; used as a lingua franca in Papua New Guinea
Malay
Widely spoken in Southeast Asia, Malay is known for its simplicity in grammar, especially in terms of verb conjugation and lack of inflection
Countries
Tok Pisin
Papua New Guinea
Malay
Malaysia, Indonesia (as Indonesian), Brunei, Singapore, Thailand (southern provinces)
Writing System
Tok Pisin
Latin script
Malay
Latin script (Rumi) and Arabic script (Jawi)
Tonal
Tok Pisin
No
Malay
No
Grammatical Cases
Tok Pisin
No, uses simple subject-verb-object order and particles to indicate tense and aspect
Malay
No, uses prepositions and word order instead of grammatical cases
Derived From
Tok Pisin
English, with influences from German, Malay, and various indigenous languages of Papua New Guinea
Malay
Old Malay, influenced by Sanskrit, Arabic, and later Portuguese, Dutch, and English
Loanwords
Tok Pisin
Primarily from English, with some influence from German and indigenous languages
Malay
From Sanskrit, Arabic, Portuguese, Dutch, English, and Chinese
Dialects
Tok Pisin
Relatively homogeneous, with some regional variations influenced by local languages across Papua New Guinea
Malay
Includes Malaysian Malay, Indonesian Malay (Indonesian), Brunei Malay, Kedah Malay, Kelantanese Malay, and others
Alphabets
Tok Pisin
A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y
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
Language Facts:
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Is the translation from Tok Pisin to Malay accurate?
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Can I translate from Malay to Tok Pisin?
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