Southeast Asia
See also: South-East Asia and South East Asia
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edit- A geographic region of Asia, comprising the territories of Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- Synonyms: Nanyang, Southeastern Asia, Farther India
- 2021 April 25, John Malathronas, “Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?”, in CNN[1], archived from the original on 22 March 2022:
- Malay is the lingua franca of several Southeast Asia countries and has been simplified by its use as a second language by non-native speakers.
For example, the Malay plural is formed by repeating a word twice – buku means book and buku-buku means books.
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edit- The nation of Bangladesh and the states of Northeast India may also be included in this group.
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edita subregion of Asia
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