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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Malaysia (Sabah) > Malay, Cocos Islands

Malay, Cocos Islands

A language of Malaysia (Sabah)

ISO 639-3: coa

Population	5,443 in Malaysia (2000). Population total all countries: 6,443.
Region	Tawau and Lahad Datu. From the Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands), an Australian territory. Also spoken in Australia.
Alternate names	Cocos, Kokos, Kukus
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayic, Malayan, Local Malay

Also spoken in:

Australia

Language name	Malay, Cocos Islands
Population	1,000 in Australia. Population includes 495 in Cocos Islands (1987), 558 on Christmas Island (1987).
Region	Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Christmas Island.
Alternate names	Cocos, Kokos, Kukus
Language use	Vigorous. Young people also use English, but as the age increases the knowledge of English decreases.
Comments	Muslim.