Asmah binti Omar is a Malaysian linguist. She is an emeritus professor at the Academy of Malay Studies, University of Malaya (UM). She was formerly Dean of the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics of the university.
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Asmah binti Omar is a Malaysian linguist. She is an emeritus professor at the Academy of Malay Studies, University of Malaya (UM). She was formerly Dean of the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics of the university. She was invited by Sultan Idris Education University to occupy the Za'ba Chair of Malay Civilization, and established the Institute of Malay Civilization (2001-2005) after retiring.
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Writers
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living
Dates
Born 1940 · age 86
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9 languages
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