Editing Southeast Asia (section)

===Languages===
{{See also|Classification schemes for Southeast Asian languages|Sino-Tibetan languages|Austroasiatic languages|Austronesian languages|Hmong–Mien languages|Tai–Kadai languages}}

Each of the languages has been influenced by cultural pressures due to trade, immigration, and historical colonisation as well. There are nearly 800 native languages in the region.

The language composition for each country is as follows (with official languages in '''bold'''):

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! Country/Region !! Languages
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|width=175| {{flag|Brunei}}
|'''Malay''', '''English''', Chinese, Tamil, Indonesian and indigenous Bornean dialects ([[Iban language|Iban]], [[Murutic language]], [[Lun Bawang language|Lun Bawang]].)<ref>{{Citation|title=Brunei|date=29 December 2021|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/brunei/|work=The World Factbook|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency|language=en|access-date=6 January 2022|archive-date=21 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721102115/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bx.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Cambodia}}
|'''Khmer''', English, French, Teochew, Vietnamese, Cham, Mandarin, others<ref>{{Citation|title=Cambodia|date=28 December 2021|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cambodia/|work=The World Factbook|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency|language=en|access-date=6 January 2022|archive-date=10 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610095311/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cambodia/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Indonesia}}
|'''Indonesian''', [[Javanese language|Javanese]], [[Sundanese language|Sundanese]], [[batak languages|Batak]], [[Minangkabau language|Minangkabau]], [[Buginese language|Buginese]], [[Banjar language|Banjar]], [[Papuan languages|Papuan]], [[Dayak language|Dayak]], [[Acehnese language|Acehnese]], [[Ambonese language|Ambonese]], [[Balinese language|Balinese]], [[betawi language|Betawi]], [[Madurese language|Madurese]], [[Musi language|Musi]], [[Manado Malay|Manado]], [[Sasak language|Sasak]], [[makassarese language|Makassarese]], [[Batak Dairi]], [[Karo language (Indonesia)|Karo]], [[Mandailing language|Mandailing]], [[Jambi Malay]], [[mongondow language|Mongondow]], [[Gorontalo language|Gorontalo]], [[ngaju language|Ngaju]], [[kenyah language|Kenyah]], [[nias language|Nias]], [[North Moluccan Malay|North Moluccan]], [[Uab Meto]], [[Bima language|Bima]], [[Manggarainese language|Manggarai]], [[Toraja-Sa'dan language|Toraja-Sa'dan]], [[komering language|Komering]], [[tetum language|Tetum]], [[Rejang language (Indonesia)|Rejang]], [[Muna language|Muna]], [[Sumbawa language|Sumbawa]], [[Bangka Malay]], [[Osing dialect|Osing]], [[Gayo language|Gayo]], [[Bungku-Tolaki languages]], [[Moronene language|Moronene]], [[Bungku language|Bungku]], [[Bahonsuai language|Bahonsuai]], [[Kulisusu language|Kulisusu]], [[Wawonii language|Wawonii]], [[Mori Bawah language|Mori Bawah]], [[Mori Atas language|Mori Atas]], [[Padoe language|Padoe]], [[Tomadino language|Tomadino]], [[Lewotobi language|Lewotobi]], [[Tae' language|Tae']], [[mongondow language|Mongondow]], [[lampung language|Lampung]], [[Tolaki language|Tolaki]], [[Ma'anyan language|Ma'anyan]], [[Simeulue language|Simeulue]], [[gayo language|Gayo]], [[buginese language|Buginese]], [[mandar language|Mandar]], [[minahasan language|Minahasan]], [[Enggano language|Enggano]], [[ternate language|Ternate]], [[tidore language|Tidore]], [[mairasi language|Mairasi]], [[East Geelvink Bay languages|East Cenderawasih Language]], [[lakes plain languages|Lakes Plain Languages]], [[Tor-Kwerba languages|Tor-Kwerba]], [[Nimboran languages|Nimboran]], [[Skou languages|Skou/Sko]], [[Border languages (New Guinea)|Border languages]], [[Senagi languages|Senagi]], [[Pauwasi languages|Pauwasi]], [[Standard Chinese|Mandarin]], [[Hokkien]], [[Cantonese]], [[Hakka]], [[Teochew dialect|Teochew]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], and [[Modern Standard Arabic|Arabic]].

Indonesia has over 700 languages in over 17,000 islands across the archipelago, making Indonesia the second most linguistically diverse country on the planet,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vistawide.com/languages/20_countries_most_languages.htm|title=Top 20 Countries by Number of Languages Spoken|website=vistawide.com|access-date=28 May 2016|archive-date=30 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230025452/http://www.vistawide.com/languages/20_countries_most_languages.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> slightly behind Papua New Guinea. The official language of Indonesia is Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia), widely used in educational, political, economic, and other formal situations. In daily activities and informal situations, most Indonesians speak in their local language(s). For more details, ''see: [[Languages of Indonesia]]''.
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|{{flag|Laos}}
|'''Lao''', French, Thai, Vietnamese, Khmu, Hmong, Phuthai, Bru, Tai Lü, Akha, Iu Mien and others<ref>{{Citation|title=Laos|date=28 December 2021|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/laos/|work=The World Factbook|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency|language=en|access-date=6 January 2022|archive-date=7 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307193820/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/laos/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Malaysia}}
|'''Malaysian''', [[Malaysian English|'''English''']], [[Malaysian Mandarin|Mandarin]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Daro-Matu language|Daro-Matu]], [[Kedah Malay]], [[Sabah Malay]], [[Brunei Malay]], [[Kelantan-Pattani Malay|Kelantan Malay]], [[Pahang Malay]], [[Acehnese language|Acehnese]], [[Javanese language|Javanese]], [[Minangkabau language|Minangkabau]], [[Banjar language|Banjar]], [[Buginese language|Buginese]], [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]], [[Hakka Chinese|Hakka]], [[Cantonese]], [[Hokkien]], [[Teochew dialect|Teochew]], [[Fuzhou dialect|Fuzhounese]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]], [[Malayalam]], [[Arabic]], [[Brunei Bisaya]], [[Okolod language|Okolod]], [[Kota Marudu Talantang language|Kota Marudu Talantang]], [[Kelabit language|Kelabit]], [[Lotud language|Lotud]], [[Terengganu Malay]], [[Semelai language|Semelai]], [[Southern Thai language|Thai]], [[Iban language|Iban]], [[Kadazan language|Kadazan]], [[Dusunic languages|Dusun]], [[Kristang language|Kristang]], [[Bajau language|Bajau]], [[Jakun language|Jakun]], [[Mah Meri language|Mah Meri]], [[Batek language|Batek]], [[Melanau language|Melanau]], [[Semai language|Semai]], [[Temuan language|Temuan]], [[Lun Bawang language|Lun Bawang]], [[Temiar language|Temiar]], [[Penan language|Penan]], [[Tausug language|Tausug]], [[Iranun language|Iranun]], [[Lundayeh language|Lundayeh/Lun Bawang]], and others<ref>{{Citation|title=Malaysia|date=28 December 2021|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/malaysia/|work=The World Factbook|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency|language=en|access-date=6 January 2022|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127015620/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/malaysia/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''see: [[Languages of Malaysia]]''
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|{{flag|Myanmar|name=Myanmar (Burma)}}
|'''Burmese''', Shan, Kayin (Karen), Rakhine, Kachin, Chin, Mon, Kayah, Mandarin, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu and other ethnic languages.<ref>{{Citation |title=Burma |date=2024-07-08 |work=The World Factbook |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/burma/ |access-date=2024-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718135404/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/burma/ |archive-date=July 18, 2024 |url-status=live |publisher=Central Intelligence Agency |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://joshuaproject.net/countries/BM |title=Country: Myanmar (Burma) |website=Joshua Project |access-date=15 May 2018 |archive-date=11 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911195440/https://joshuaproject.net/countries/BM |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|{{flag|Philippines}}
|'''Filipino''' ([[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]), [[Philippine English|'''English''']], [[Bisayan languages]] ([[Aklanon language|Aklanon]], [[Cebuano language|Cebuano]], [[Kinaray-a language|Kinaray-a]], [[Capiznon language|Capiznon]], [[Hiligaynon language|Hiligaynon]], [[Waray language|Waray]], [[Masbateño language|Masbateño]], [[Romblomanon language|Romblomanon]], [[Cuyonon language|Cuyonon]], [[Surigaonon language|Surigaonon]], [[Butuanon language|Butuanon]], [[Tausug language|Tausug]]), [[Ivatan language|Ivatan]], [[Ilocano language|Ilocano]], [[Ibanag language|Ibanag]], [[Pangasinan language|Pangasinan]], [[Kapampangan language|Kapampangan]], [[Bikol languages|Bikol]], [[Sama-Bajaw languages|Sama-Bajaw]], [[Maguindanao language|Maguindanao]], [[Maranao language|Maranao]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Chavacano]] and others<ref>{{Citation |title=Philippines |date=2024-07-10 |work=The World Factbook |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/philippines/ |access-date=2024-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720134511/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/philippines/ |archive-date=July 20, 2024 |url-status=live |publisher=Central Intelligence Agency |language=en}}</ref>

''see: [[Languages of the Philippines]]''
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|{{flag|Singapore}}
|'''English''', '''Malay''', '''Mandarin Chinese''', '''Tamil''', Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese, Hakka, Japanese, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Indonesian, Boyanese, Buginese, Javanese, Balinese, [[Singlish]] creole and others<ref>{{Citation |title=Singapore |date=2024-07-11 |work=The World Factbook |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/singapore/ |access-date=2024-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720133151/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/singapore/ |archive-date=July 20, 2024 |url-status=live |publisher=Central Intelligence Agency |language=en}}</ref>

''see: [[Languages of Singapore]]''
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|{{flag|Thailand}}
|'''Thai''', Isan, Northern Khmer, Malay, Karen, Hmong, Teochew, Minnan, Hakka, Yuehai, Burmese, Iu Mien, Tamil, Bengali, Urdu, Arabic, Shan, Tai Lü, Phuthai, Mon and others<ref>{{Citation|title=Thailand|date=28 December 2021|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/thailand/|work=The World Factbook|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency|language=en|access-date=6 January 2022|archive-date=10 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610164345/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/thailand/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Timor-Leste}}
|'''Portuguese''', '''Tetum''', Mambae, Makasae, Tukudede, Bunak, Galoli, Kemak, Fataluku, Baikeno, others<ref>{{Citation|title=Timor-Leste|date=29 December 2021|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/timor-leste/|work=The World Factbook|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency|language=en|access-date=6 January 2022|archive-date=18 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118042329/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/timor-leste/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Vietnam}}
|'''Vietnamese''', Cantonese, Khmer, Hmong, Tày, Cham and others<ref>{{Citation|title=Vietnam|date=28 December 2021|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/vietnam/|work=The World Factbook|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency|language=en|access-date=6 January 2022|archive-date=10 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610173010/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/vietnam/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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