Malay alphabet

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The modern Malay alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet. It is used to write Malay.

It contains the same 26 letters as the English language alphabet, with the exception of q, v, and x, for a total of 23 letters:

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

W

Y

Z

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

k

l

m

n

o

p

r

s

t

u

w

y

z

[edit] Usage

Actual written examples of the Malay language:

Good day

Selamat Hari

What is your name?

Siapa nama anda?

Do you speak Malay?

Bolehkah anda bercakap Bahasa Melayu?

[edit] See also

• Alphabets derived from the Latin