UM Languages & Linguistics

A warm welcome to the Ambassador of Uruguay!🇺🇾
Exciting discussions took place today as we continue to actively advance our faculty’s internationalization agenda. We are proud to be expanding our global footprint, fostering new academic connections, and always Communicating Across Borders. 🌍🤝

Tune in to Astro Awani and catch one of our Mr. Marc Vernon Bligh on AWANI Pagi as they share insights on "Roro Jonggrang", a Javanese legend presented in English highlighting creative synergy between two nations on Thursday, 16 April 2026 | 8:30 AM live on Astro AWANI, astroawani.com & Astro AWANI App.

FLL UM had a great session with DXC Technology today, exploring how AI and emerging technologies can be integrated into language and linguistics programmes.

As part of the CEO@Faculty initiative which is a flagship Ministry of Higher Education (KPT) programme that brings top CEOs and industry leaders into universities, the DXC team shared valuable industry insights. More exciting collaborations ahead as we continue bridging academia and industry.

📍6 March 2026 | UM WOW @ Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universiti
Malaya

Universiti Malaya Week of Welcoming (UM WOW) was successfully held with the enthusiastic participation of new students beginning their academic journey at the university.

UM WOW aims to introduce students to the faculty, its facilities, and the learning environment, helping them prepare for university life. Various engaging activities were organised to provide early exposure to the field of languages and linguistics while fostering connections between students, lecturers, and the faculty community.

Welcome and best wishes to all new students!

Congratulations to Dr. Selvajothi for his appointment as a Member of the National Library Advisory Board

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Every two weeks, somewhere in the world, a language falls silent. And when it does, we lose more than words.

We lose histories, identities, and entire ways of seeing the world. To mark the United Nations International Mother Language Day on 21st February, this episode of Melisa Idris speaks with Professor Dr Stefanie Shamila Pillai, Professor at Universiti Malaya’s Faculty of Languages & Linguistics, and one of Malaysia’s leading scholars on Malaysian-English and endangered languages.

Her pioneering work documenting Melaka Portuguese has helped preserve a language at risk of being lost, and earned her the UM Academic Icon award, which is its highest individual honour.

She was also recently named one of the top research scientists in the country by Akedami Sains Negara.

Every two weeks, somewhere in the world, a language falls silent. And when it does, we lose more than words.

We lose histories, identities, and entire ways of seeing the world. To mark the United Nations International Mother Language Day on 21st February, this episode of Melisa Idris speaks with Professor Dr Stefanie Shamila Pillai, Professor at Universiti Malaya’s Faculty of Languages & Linguistics, and one of Malaysia’s leading scholars on Malaysian-English and endangered languages.

Her pioneering work documenting Melaka Portuguese has helped preserve a language at risk of being lost, and earned her the UM Academic Icon award, which is its highest individual honour.

She was also recently named one of the top research scientists in the country by Akademi Sains Negara.

Every two weeks, somewhere in the world, a language falls silent. And when it does, we lose more than words.

We lose histories, identities, and entire ways of seeing the world. To mark the United Nations International Mother Language Day on 21st February, this episode of Melisa Idris speaks with Professor Dr Stefanie Shamila Pillai, Professor at Universiti Malaya’s Faculty of Languages & Linguistics, and one of Malaysia’s leading scholars on Malaysian-English and endangered languages.

Her pioneering work documenting Melaka Portuguese has helped preserve a language at risk of being lost, and earned her the UM Academic Icon award, which is its highest individual honour.

She was also recently named one of the top research scientists in the country by Akedami Sains Negara.

Tahniah diucapkan kepada pelajar Jabatan Bahasa Arab dan Bahasa-bahasa Timur Tengah Fakulti Bahasa dan Linguistik, Balqis Batrisyia Binti Marwan dan Nurin Darwisyah bin Norhasbullah Pasukan UM A dan Muhammad Farhan bin Abdul Halem Pasukan UM B telah menyertai IIUM International Arabic Debating Open 2026 bertempat di Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia Gombak pada 9-12 Jan 2026.

Tahniah kerana Team UM A telah berjaya mara ke peringkat Suku Akhir!
dan Balqis Batrisyia Binti Marwan telah tersenarai dalam10 pendebat terbaik daripada 51 orang pendebat.

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