11 Facts About Manglish

Manglish is an informal form of Malaysian English with features of an English-based creole principally used in Malaysia.

Manglish spoken in West Malaysia is very similar to and highly mutually intelligible with Singlish, a creole of similar roots.

Malaysian Manglish is sometimes known as Rojak or Bahasa Rojak, but it differs from the Rojak language by the use of English as the base language.

Foreigners are generally unable to understand Manglish as it is a mix of so many languages and multiple language rules, it is unique and understandable only to Malaysians.

Manglish uses some archaic British terms from the era of British rule.

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In Malaysia, Manglish is considered to be a less formal form of Malaysian English which has features of a pidgin or a creole, rather than a fully-fledged creole language.

The use of Manglish is discouraged at schools, where only Malaysian Standard English is taught.

Chinese influence in Manglish can be seen among other races in Malaysia, especially when conversing with Chinese-speaking people.

Manglish has its unique set of features when spoken by native Malaysians that are distinct from the standard variety of English.

Use of Manglish can be commonly found on the internet, especially amongst bloggers.

However, Manglish is markedly more influenced by the Malay language, with the majority population in Malaysia being the Ethnic Malays; while Singlish is more influenced by Hokkien dialect or Mandarin Chinese, with the majority population being the Ethnic Chinese.