Malay language in the Philippines

Malay (Filipino: Wikang Malayo; Malay: Bahasa Melayu) is spoken by a minority of Filipinos, particularly in the Palawan, Sulu Archipelago and parts of Mindanao, mostly in the form of trade and creole languages, such as Sabah Malay. Historically, Old Malay existed prior to the Malacca Sultanate, as evidenced by the Laguna Copperplate Inscription of 900.