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The Indonesian scholar Soenjono Dardjowidjojo even goes so far as to say that when compared to the situation in other Asian countries such as India, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines, "Indonesian is perhaps the only language that has achieved the status of a national language in its true sense" since it truly dominates in all spheres of ...
The culture of Indonesia (Indonesian: Budaya Indonesia) has been shaped by the interplay of indigenous customs and diverse foreign influences. With over 600 distinct ethnic groups , including significant Austronesian and Melanesian cultures, contributing to its rich traditions, languages , and customs, Indonesia is a melting pot of diversity.
Indonesia is the largest bilingual country in the world, with approximately 200 million people speak more than one language. Indonesians speak about 746 different languages. [ 187 ] Javanese has the most users in terms of native speakers (about 80 million).
Papua province: Lake Sentani area, about 30 scattered villages; scattered in other parts of Indonesia. 140 Taman tmn 6a 30,000 West Kalimantan province: Kapuas Hulu regency; upper Kapuas river. 141 Termanu twu 6a 30,000 East Nusa Tenggara province: Bokai, Keka, Korbafo, Talae, and Termanu areas on central Rote island. 142 Aralle-Tabulahan atq 5
This is a list of countries by number of languages according to the 22nd edition of Ethnologue (2019). [1] ... Indonesia: 707 2 709 9.98 222,191,197 315,165
Major Austronesian languages include Malay (around 250–270 million in Indonesia alone in its own literary standard named "Indonesian"), [5] Javanese, Sundanese, Tagalog (standardized as Filipino [6]), Malagasy and Cebuano. According to some estimates, the family contains 1,257 languages, which is the second most of any language family. [7]
While nearly all Indonesians speak Indonesian, most also speak one of over 700 local languages, often as their first language. [256] These are predominantly from the Austronesian family, with over 270 Papuan languages in eastern Indonesia. [256] Javanese is the most widely spoken local language, [78] and it holds co-official status in ...
[12] [13] [14] The Indonesian language is primarily used in commerce, administration, education and the media, and thus nearly every Indonesian speaks the language to varying degrees of proficiency. [15] Most Indonesians speak other languages, such as Javanese, as their first language. [2] This makes plurilingualism a norm in Indonesia. [15]