Langkawi Dialect First Dictionary

Langkawi Island Malay sounds so different from the standard language that other Malaysians can not understand it! Is it merely a regional variety? Or is it a dialect in its own right? An exclusive compilation of over 500 words and phrases, presented in dictionary format, identifies the phonetic contrast between the local vernacular, Loghat Langkawi, and the mother tongue, Bahasa Melayu.