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They changed the name… A.G.A.I.N

Funny la… From Bahasa Malaysia, to Bahasa Melayu, to Bahasa Malaysia… A.G.A.I.N

No wonder the said language’s status seems to drop… no… slide seems to be more precise… out to oblivion. The biggest sacrifice of the Malay race for national unity kunun. Pehhh. I think the biggest sacrifice we ever did was following our leaders to their death. We bled and sweat for our nation’s independence. That’s the best sacrifice there is.

Besides, if you really, really want to connote the language as Bahasa Malaysia, you have to integrate all the ~lah’s, lu’s, gua’s, thambi’s, kalu’s, Samy Vellu’s vocab, and the superb unique integration of the different tongues in Malaysia. We can’t simply take the formal, mundane, grammar-full Bahasa Melayu as the universal language here. The fact is, that language is O.N.L.Y used in formal and having-a-gun-barrel-staring-into-your-eyes kind of situation.

It is the Malay’s language, but it is widely used throughout this country. I don’t see the change in the naming of the language to induce people to suddenly change tongues and integrate it in their daily routine.

English is widely used throughout this world, but I don’t see the English people blabbering about changing its name to Bahasa Dunia.

Duhhhhh.

Selamat Hari Merdeka ;P

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