Language spoken in Malaysia?

[Kaz W]

i have to do an oral presentation on it at school..
What dialect do Malaysians typically speak at home?
What extra language do they learn at school, if they do?
What is the widest spoken language over all? bahasa malaysia?
what is the difference between bahasa malaysia and bahasa melayu?
what is the "happy birthday" song in malaysian?

sorry, i know its a lot, but im really stuggling!!
thanks!

[kstina613]

I only know some of the answers

Malaysians speak various dialects of Chinese and Malay, though some speak English as a first language
Some may learn English at school, French

This is all I know! Sorry, hope it helps a little bit.

[~mariamii~]

i dont know much on this but i'll tell you as much as i do know:

- they speak many languages in Malaysia
- but the national language of the country is Bahasa Melayu...and i don't think there is a difference between this and bahasa malaysia...

best of luck..ooh and try wiki pedia..it'll help alot

[Petey Paul]

The malaysian language is Malay. It is also called Bahasa Kebangsaan. The widest spoken language is Malay. Bahasa malaysia is Malay, but in the 1950's, that was the name of the language. Bahasa Melayu is the same thing. ALL of these are the same language, but they kept changing the name over time.

Happy birthday is selamat hari lahir or selamat hari jadi

Thats the best I can do!