Department of Malay Studies
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The Department of Malay Studies is an academic unit at the National University of Singapore dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of Malay language, culture, history, and society in Singapore and the wider Malay world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Malay Studies canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10425670 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Malay Studies Context triple: [Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, hasDepartment, Department of Malay Studies]
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A.
Institute of the Malay World and Civilization
The Institute of the Malay World and Civilization is a research center dedicated to the study, preservation, and promotion of Malay history, culture, language, and heritage.
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B.
Department of Oriental Studies
The Department of Oriental Studies is an academic unit at the University of Belgrade’s Faculty of Philology specializing in the languages, literatures, and cultures of Asian and Middle Eastern regions.
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C.
Faculty of Oriental Studies
The Faculty of Oriental Studies is an academic division of Gurukul Kangri University dedicated to the study and preservation of classical Eastern languages, literature, philosophy, and culture.
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D.
Faculty of Oriental Studies
The Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Warsaw is an academic unit specializing in the languages, cultures, histories, and religions of Asian and Middle Eastern regions.
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E.
Faculty of Islamic and Oriental Studies
The Faculty of Islamic and Oriental Studies is an academic division of the University of Peshawar specializing in Islamic theology, Arabic and Oriental languages, and related cultural and historical studies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Malay Studies Target entity description: The Department of Malay Studies is an academic unit at the National University of Singapore dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of Malay language, culture, history, and society in Singapore and the wider Malay world.
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A.
Institute of the Malay World and Civilization
The Institute of the Malay World and Civilization is a research center dedicated to the study, preservation, and promotion of Malay history, culture, language, and heritage.
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B.
Department of Oriental Studies
The Department of Oriental Studies is an academic unit at the University of Belgrade’s Faculty of Philology specializing in the languages, literatures, and cultures of Asian and Middle Eastern regions.
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C.
Faculty of Oriental Studies
The Faculty of Oriental Studies is an academic division of Gurukul Kangri University dedicated to the study and preservation of classical Eastern languages, literature, philosophy, and culture.
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D.
Faculty of Oriental Studies
The Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Warsaw is an academic unit specializing in the languages, cultures, histories, and religions of Asian and Middle Eastern regions.
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E.
Faculty of Islamic and Oriental Studies
The Faculty of Islamic and Oriental Studies is an academic division of the University of Peshawar specializing in Islamic theology, Arabic and Oriental languages, and related cultural and historical studies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | academic department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
area studies
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cultural studies ⓘ history ⓘ linguistics ⓘ literature ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| affiliation | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
community outreach
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interdisciplinary research ⓘ teaching ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Malay culture
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Malay history ⓘ Malay language ⓘ
linked to:
Malay
Malay society ⓘ Malay studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Malay world
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Singapore Malay community ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | Malay studies researchers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
National University of Singapore
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Singapore ⓘ |
| mission |
to advance the study of Malay language, culture, history, and society
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to promote understanding of the Malay world from Singapore ⓘ |
| offers |
Malay culture modules
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Malay history modules ⓘ Malay language modules ⓘ Malay literature modules ⓘ postgraduate programmes ⓘ undergraduate programmes ⓘ |
| partOf | National University of Singapore ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Malay world
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Singapore ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| researchArea |
Islam and Malay society
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Malay diaspora in Singapore ⓘ Malay literature and arts ⓘ Malay socio-political history ⓘ language policy and Malay language in Singapore ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
English
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Malay ⓘ |
| website | https://fass.nus.edu.sg/mls/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Malay Studies Description of subject: The Department of Malay Studies is an academic unit at the National University of Singapore dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of Malay language, culture, history, and society in Singapore and the wider Malay world.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore
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hasDepartment
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Department of Malay Studies
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subject linked to:
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya
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hasDepartment
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Department of Malay Studies
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