DBP wants national language to be called Bahasa Melayu again

By L. SUGANYA
  • Nation

  • Thursday, 25 Jun 2015

KUALA LUMPUR: A proposal will be made to the Cabinet to change the term for the national language from Bahasa Malaysia to Bahasa Melayu.

Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) chairman Prof Datuk Seri Dr Md. Salleh Yaapar said that a ministry had agreed to DBP's suggestion.

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