Malaysian Literature Flashcards
Malaysia is located in the southeast of the Asian continent; therefore this region is often referred to as ___
Southeast Asia
Malaysia consists of two parts namely:
Peninsular Malaysia, and the two provinces Sabah and Sarawak
Located between Thailand in the north and Singapore in the south
Peninsular Malaysia
Located on Borneo
Sabah and Sarawak
Capital of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Official language spoken in Malaysia
Malay aka Bahasa Malaysia
also very commonly spoken in Malaysia
English
Chinese dialects such as ___ and ___ are also spoken in Malaysia, primarily by those of ethnic origin
Mandarin and Hokkien
Also another popular language of Malaysia, primarily spoken by Indian-origin residents
Tamil
National fruit of Malaysia
Durian
Malaysian literature is typically written in any of the country’s four main languages:
Malay, English, Chinese, and Tamil
The earliest works of Malaysian literature were transmitted orally in the absence of ____
writing scripts
Oral literature encompasses a variety of genres of Malay folklore such as ___
Myths, Legends, Folk tales, Romances, Epics, Poetry, Proverbs, Origin stories, and Oral histories
Another important work of Malay literature. Chronicles in the history of Malay people and their kingdom
Sejarah Melayu or Malay Annals
Seminal text in Malay history. Studied and analyzed by scholars theoughout history
Sejarah Melayu or Malay Annals
