Like in the rest of Malaysia, Malay is currently Penang's official language. The Malays and Jawi Peranakans in the city often use Bahasa Tanjong, a variant of the Kedah Malay dialect that is slightly modified to suit the conditions of a cosmopolitan society. Meanwhile, the Tamils form the bulk of George Town's Indian community. Tamil is used as the medium of instruction in Tamil-medium primary schools. Other Indian languages that are spoken in the city include Telugu and Punjabi.
Like in the rest of Malaysia, Malay is currently Penang's official language. The Malays and Jawi Peranakans in the city often use Bahasa Tanjong, a variant of the Kedah Malay dialect that is slightly modified to suit the conditions of a cosmopolitan society Meanwhile, the Tamils form the bulk of George Town's Indian community. Tamil is used as the medium of instruction in Tamil-medium primary schools. Other Indian languages that are spoken in the city include Telugu and Punjabi.