The living history of Melaka is to be found among the Baba Nyonya community, the descendants of the original Chinese pioneers and entrepreneurs who married local Malay women in the old Straits Settlements Melaka, Penang, and Singapore.
The Baba Nyonya speak a distinct dialect of Mandarin with many local keywords thrown in.
mnli hypothesis: The Baba Nyonya speak a distinct dialect of Mandarin with many local keywords thrown in. premise: The living history of Melaka is to be found among the Baba Nyonya community, the descendants of the original Chinese pioneers and entrepreneurs who married local Malay women in the old Straits Settlements Melaka, Penang, and Singapore.