| Bangkok Malay | |
|---|---|
| Nonthaburi Malay[1] | |
| Melayu Bangkok Nayu Bakok[2] ภาษามลายูบางกอก ملايو بڠكوق | |
| Native to | Thailand |
| Region | Bangkok |
| Ethnicity | Bangkok Malays |
Native speakers | c. 5,000 (2007) |
Austronesian
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| Jawi script,Thai script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | nont1234 |
Bangkok Malay, also referred to asNonthaburi Malay,[1] is a local variant ofMalay spoken by theBangkok Malays, an ethnicMalay community inBangkok and its surrounding areas. It emerged from the interaction of the Malay community fromSouthern Thailand, as well as northern and easternPeninsula Malaysia, gradually evolving into a distinct variety of Malay. Despite historical Malay presence in what is now Bangkok dated as early as theAyutthaya era, the dialect nonetheless only began to develop after the settlement of deportees fromKedah,Perlis,Kelantan,Patani,Satun,Terengganu, andYaring in 1786, 1791, and 1832.
The speakers of Bangkok Malay can be found throughout the city, with higher concentrations in Malay enclaves inThon Buri,Thung Khru,Phra Pradaeng,Bang Kho Laem,Phra Khanong,Khlong Saen Saep,Min Buri,Nong Chok,Bang Nam Priao,Chachoengsao,Thon Buri, andPom Prap Sattru Phai.[3]
There are several variations of Bangkok Malay, owing to the various waves and origins of Malay settlements in the city. The dialect is largely based on Patani Malay, with visible divergence from the original spoken in the south. This allows Bangkok Malay to be constituted as a separate dialect fromPattani Malay. Another notable sub-dialect of Bangkok Malay spoken in the Bang Kraso,Bang Bua Thong andTha It districts demonstrate a strongKedah Malay influence, which correlates to the fact that most Malay people from these areas descend from deportees brought from Kedah in the 18th century.[4]
Following the rise of urbanism and assimilation with the largerThai majority, the language is now highly confined to adults over the age of 40, with varied fluency among younger generations.
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