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Nope. We have our own language here in sarawak. The official language is Sarawak Language. However, different tribes speaks different dialect. But if west malaysian and sabahan came to sarawak, we speak the official Bahasa Malaysia but among our sarawakian, we speak sarawak language.

Since it is part of Malaysia, the official language in Sarawak is Malay. However, English and various Chinese dialiects are also spoken along with other local languages and dialects.
Official language in Sarawak is Bahasa Malaysia.

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The most widely spoken languages in Sarawak, Malaysia are Malay, Iban, and English. Additionally, various indigenous languages such as Bidayuh and Melanau are also spoken by different ethnic groups in the region.

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The 2 official languages of the state of Sarawak, Malaysia are Malay and English.


The local dialect of Bahasa Sarawak (Sarawak Malay) is the most commonly used language.


English was reinstated as an official language in 2015.


Other languages include:

  • The Iban language, which has minor regional variations, is the most widely spoken native language, with 34 percent of the Sarawak population speaking it as a first language.
  • The Bidayuh language, with six major dialects, is spoken by 10 percent of the population.
  • The Orang Ulu have about 30 different language dialects.
  • Ethnic Chinese originate from a variety of backgrounds and speak many different dialects such as Hokkien, Hakka, Fuzhou, and Teochew, they also converse in Malaysian Mandarin.
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