Language maintance and the preservation of ethanic identity: a case of Malay Muslims in Southern Thailand

Language maintance and the preservation of ethanic identity: a case of Malay Muslims in Southern Thailand

Language is known to have an effect on ethnic identity in that language retention of a mother tongue acts as a stronger connector to the ethnic community for such persons as compared to those who do not retain the language. For cultural groups who hold knowledge of ethnic language as a core value, l...

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Main Authors: Kama, Nonglaksana, Yamirudeng, Munirah
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
GN Anthropology
PL5101 Malay
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/6097/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/6097/1/Language_Maintainance_and_the_Preservation_of_Ethenic_Identity_A_case_of_Malay_Muslims_in_Southern_Thailand__%281%29.pdf

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