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Anyway I decided to google and find this 8 years ago answer on Malay fluency of mudlander Chinese.
https://malaysia.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090602015859AAUwPIy
Why do Malaysian Chinese speak poorly in Bahasa Melayu?
Update:
This is not a racist question. I just wanted to know is it because of our level of school education or is there any other reasons?
17 answers · Malaysia
Best Answer
These days it is safe to say that more than 90% of Chinese parents send their children to chinese schools because of higher level of education, better discipline and want their children to learn Chinese.
When these kids are schooled in Chinese schools, eventhough they learn Bahasa as well but they don't speak the language. They communicate among themselves in Chinese and as we all know learning a language is about practice it, without practicing it, one can never be fluent ( spoken ) in a languange one is learning. Some of these Chinese are actually good in written Bahasa but can only speak smattering of Bahasa because of lack of practice.
https://malaysia.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090602015859AAUwPIy
Why do Malaysian Chinese speak poorly in Bahasa Melayu?
Update:
This is not a racist question. I just wanted to know is it because of our level of school education or is there any other reasons?
17 answers · Malaysia
Best Answer
These days it is safe to say that more than 90% of Chinese parents send their children to chinese schools because of higher level of education, better discipline and want their children to learn Chinese.
When these kids are schooled in Chinese schools, eventhough they learn Bahasa as well but they don't speak the language. They communicate among themselves in Chinese and as we all know learning a language is about practice it, without practicing it, one can never be fluent ( spoken ) in a languange one is learning. Some of these Chinese are actually good in written Bahasa but can only speak smattering of Bahasa because of lack of practice.