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[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]
Central Sulawesi province: Sigi regency, South Kulawi and Pipikoro sub-districts, 32 villages on Lariang river and tributaries; South Sulawesi province: north Luwu regency, enclave within Seko Padang [skx] language area; south Pasangkayu regency, Mamuju sub-district; West Sulawesi province: Lariang river west bank area.
Bati language (Indonesia) Batuley language; Bedoanas language; Beginci language; Belitung Malay; Benggoi language; Bengkulu language; Betawi language; Biatah language; Bible translations into the languages of Indonesia and Malaysia; Bilba language; Bima language; Blagar language; Bobot language; Brebes Sundanese; Bukar–Sadong language; Bukat ...
Other languages of Dayaks: 1,478,696 0.69 23 Bengkulu Malay: 1,438,278 0.67 24 Other spoken languages in Sumatra: 1,345,387 0.63 25 Other languages of Southeast Sulawesi: 1,047,750 0.49 26 Other languages of West Nusa Tenggara: 1,020,035 0.48 27 Other languages of Lampung province 914,656 0.43 28 Other languages of North Sulawesi: 875,861 0.41 29
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.
Indonesia, [c] officially the Republic of Indonesia, [d] is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands , including Sumatra , Java , Sulawesi , and parts of Borneo and New Guinea .
The Indonesian language serves as the national and official language, the language of education, communication, transaction and trade documentation, the development of national culture, science, technology, and mass media. It also serves as a vehicle of communication among the provinces and different regional cultures in the country. [74]
The younger generation learns Dutch to understand their grandparents' language, to study Indonesia's history, or for tourism purposes (e.g., wanting to become a guide). Besides English, Arabic, Japanese, and Mandarin, Dutch is a popular language of study, with over 10,000 Indonesians studying it each year in schools and private courses. [13]