Cocos (Keeling) Islands Languages

Description
A population of around 600 people speak a dialect of Malay (Cocos Malay) as their first language. Students are engaged in learning English. English is the de facto language of communication in government.

Cocos Malay is a post-creolized variety of Malay, spoken by the Cocos Malays of Home Island, Christmas Island, and those originally from the Cocos Islands. It is an oral language.

Language Aids and Dictionaries
Dictionaries
 * Telecentre Association. Bahasa Pulu Cocos : a dictionary of language from Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Cocos Keeling Islands: Cocos Keeling IslandsTelecentre Association, 2008. Available at: WorldCat.

Online Dictionaries
 * English-Cocos Islands Malay (Glosbe)

Additional Resources

 * Culture and Language of Cocos (Keeling) Islands
 * Cocos Islands