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Asmah Haji Omar | |
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| Born | 5 March 1940 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | The Iban Language of Sarawak: A Grammatical Description (1969) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Linguist |
| Sub-discipline | Languages of Malaysia |
| Institutions | University of Malaysia |
Asmah Haji Omar (born 5 March 1940)[1] 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.[2] She was invited by Sultan Idris Education University (Tanjong Malim, Perak) to occupy the Za'ba Chair of Malay Civilization, and established the Institute of Malay Civilization (2001–2005) after retiring.[1]
- ^ a b "Asmah Omar Pendeta Bahasa Melayu". Klik Web DBP (in Malay). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Uniting two nations". The Star. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.