Zainal Abidin Ahmad
Politician, Deceased Person
1895 – 1973
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Who was Zainal Abidin Ahmad?
Zainal Abidin Bin Ahmad or better known by the moniker Za'ba, was a Malaysian writer and language experts of Minangkabau origin. He modernized the Malay language with the publication of a series of grammar books entitled Pelita Bahasa in 1936 at Sultan Idris Training College. The book modernized the structure of the classical Malay language and became the basis for the Malay language that is in use today. The most important change was in syntax, from the classical passive form to the modern active form.
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- Born
- Sep 16, 1895
Batu Kikir - Religion
- Islam
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 23, 1973
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on July 23, 2013
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