Malaysia contains speakers of 137 living languages,[49] 41 of which are found in Peninsula Malaysia.[50] The official language of Malaysia is known as Bahasa Malaysia, a standardised form of the Malay language.[29] English was, for a protracted period, the de facto, administrative language of Malaysia, though its status was later rescinded. Despite that, English remains an active second language in many areas of Malaysian society and is taught as a compulsory subject in all public schools.[51][52] Many businesses in Malaysia conduct their transactions in English, and it is sometimes used in official correspondence. Examinations are based on British English, although there has been much American influence through television.