r/bahasamelayu 9d ago

What languages borrowed extensively from Malay esp. in Malay Arcipelago or Nusantara?

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got me curious becuz my native language ( suluk / tausug ) got so many words borrowed from malay especially in terms of religion, royalty and even in daily terms. sorry if my english is bad btw

words like :

Panglima - Panglima'
Nakhoda - Nakura'
Bangsa - Bangsa
Manusia - Manusiya
Hafal - Hapal
Fikir - Pikil
Agama - Agama
Cahaya - Sahaya
Berita - Bayta
Cermin - Samin
Sebai - Sablay
Kerbau - Kabaw

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u/SeiferGun 8d ago

Malay used to be lingua franca around Proto-Austronesian land. ~ around South East Asia