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Asmah Haji Omar
Born (1940-03-05) March 5, 1940 (age 83)
Jitra, Kedah, Malaysia
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisThe Iban Language of Sarawak: A Grammatical Description (1969)
Academic work
DisciplineLinguist
Sub-disciplineLanguages of Malaysia
InstitutionsUniversity of Malaysia

Asmah Haji Omar (born March 5, 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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Asmah Omar Pendeta Bahasa Melayu". Klik Web DBP (in Malay). Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  2. ^ "Uniting two nations". The Star. Archived from the original on 2020-12-20. Retrieved 20 Dec 2020.


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