Two things:
1. I was born in Malaysia but my Malay proficiency is not great because I grew up in Singapore from the age of one month. English was always my primary language in school, with Tamil as my second. I am much more skilled in English than in Tamil. While my spoken Tamil is decent, my written Tamil is lacking due to limited practice, as most communication within my family is in English. There is a concern that Tamil may decline in Singapore over the next few decades, which is disheartening. However, there are dedicated individuals, including concerned Tamil community leaders (not government officials, as they are least bothered), working together to preserve the language. Despite these efforts, the younger generation seems less interested in keeping Tamil alive. In contrast, Tamil in Malaysia is thriving.
I had to use Google Translate to read your Malay text & realized it meant, "Greetings from neighboring Malaysia". It's such a pleasure to realize that you're from there. I was under the impression after reading several of your posts that you may be from India. Actually, that is a silly statement because we are all originally from India.
Besides that, your knowledge on many matters here is simply astounding!
BTW, greetings to you as well neighbor!
2. You're most welcome , even though I feel it may not have fully addressed your question. I'm still digging.. I'll update this forum , hopefully soon, more about your query.
My perspective is that all questions should be answered as thoroughly as possible if someone has knowledge about the topic. The desire to learn should always be encouraged, otherwise, we wouldn't make progress in our understanding every day. As Albert Einstein once said, "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
