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Malay, Cocos Islands

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3

coa

Alternate Names

Cocos, Kokos, Kukus

Population

1,000 (1987). 500 in Cocos Islands, 560 on Christmas Island (1987).

Location

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Territory; Christmas Island Territory.

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Australia

Malaysia - Sabah

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Creole, Malay based

Dialects

A member of macrolanguage Malay [msa].

Language Use

Vigorous. Also use English [eng].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Malay, Cocos Islands

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim.

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Malaysia

Language nameMalay, Cocos Islands

Population

500 monolinguals (2015 A. Serasa Tosel). Ethnic population: 4,000 (2000 SIL).

Location

Sabah: Beluran, Lahad Datu and Tawau districts.

Alternate Names

Cocos, Cocos Islands, Melayu Cocos, Ong Pulu

Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Mixed use: Home, Friends, Religion. Some adults, all elderly. Positive attitudes. Most also use Sabah Malay [msi]. Many also use Standard Malay [zsm]. Some also use English [eng].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. From the Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands), an Australian territory.

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