Editing Perlis (section)

===Languages===
Majority of Perlis' population speaks [[Kedah Malay|Perlis Malay]] which is a sub-dialect of Kedah Malay but has its own unique features compared to those of neighbouring Kedah. Perlisian Chinese people are mostly [[Hokkien]] by ancestry and speak a dialect of [[Penang Hokkien|Hokkien]]. Besides that there is also [[Hokkien]], [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]], [[English language|English]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]] as well as small numbers of [[Southern Thai language|Southern Thai]] speakers, mostly ethnic [[Malaysian Siamese]]. However, large numbers of Perlisians regardless of ethnic origin mainly uses Perlis Malay as a [[lingua franca]]. In particular, Perlis is well known for its distinctive [[Hokkien]] language, known as [[Penang Hokkien]]. [[Hokkien]] serves as the lingua franca among the various ethnic Chinese communities in Perlis. Perlis Chinese are predominantly [[Hokkien]] and thus mostly speak [[Penang Hokkien|Hokkien]] as their [[first language]].