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Old Malay

name used for the language found on several inscriptions in Sumatra and Java
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Old Malay

Summary

Old Malay is a language[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Old Malay was influenced by Sanskrit[3].
  • Old Malay is in the country of Srivijaya[4].
  • Old Malay's instance of is recorded as language[5].
  • Old Malay's instance of is recorded as historical language[6].
  • Old Malay is a type of Malayo-Polynesian[7].
  • Old Malay is a type of Malayic[8].
  • Old Malay's writing system is recorded as Pallava[9].
  • Old Malay's writing system is recorded as Kawi script[10].
  • Old Malay's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -0.65, 'lon': 103.35}[11].
  • Old Malay's indigenous to is recorded as Sumatra[12].

Why It Matters

Old Malay ranks in the top 5% of language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Melayu Sumatra

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Influenced by → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': -0.65, 'lon': 103.35}
    Indigenous to → Sumatra
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