UM don: Malaysia’s languages under threat


Honoured: Prof Stefanie Shamila beaming with pride while holding the UM Academic Figure Award 2024. – AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

Languages go beyond mere communication – they embody a community’s culture, practices and way of thinking, said award-winning endangered language research expert Prof Dr Stefanie Shamila Pillai from Universiti Malaya (UM).

Malaysia, she said, is home to over 130 languages, with more than 70% being indigenous – most of which are under threat.

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