By Fadzli Ramli
MELAKA, Dec 28 (Bernama) — The changing times, globalisation and local environment are factors contributing to the extinction of the Malay language in the Malay community, especially the young generation, in South Africa.
Malay World Islamic World (DMDI) president Tan Sri Mohd Ali Rustam said the situation was worrying as they (factors) had also resulted in the Malay community in that country to mastering English and the local language.
What was more worrying, he said, was that out of more than 2,000 Malays he had met in Cape Town, which is the capital of South Africa, only two people, both in their 80s, could speak fluent Malay…..
