Indonesian
official language of Indonesia
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Summary
Indonesian is a language[1]. Indonesian ranks in the top 0.14% of language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,855 views/month, #8 of 5,611).[2]
Key Facts
- Influenced by: Sanskrit[3], Kawi[4], Old Javanese[5]
- Country: Indonesia[6]
- Instance of: standard language[7], modern language[8], literary language[9], macrolanguage[10], natural language[11], human language[12]
- Named after: Indonesia[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Aceh[14], Bali[15], Banten[16], Bengkulu[17], Yogyakarta[18], Jakarta[19], Gorontalo[20], Jambi[21], West Java[22], Central Java[23], East Java[24], West Kalimantan[25], Central Kalimantan[26], East Kalimantan[27]
- Subclass of: Malay[28]
- Writing system: Latin script[29], Latin alphabet[30]
- Commons category: Indonesian language[31]
- Wikimedia language code: id[32]
- Has part(s): Standard Indonesian[33], Colloquial Indonesian[34], Colloquial Jakarta Indonesian[35], Indonesian slang[36]
Why It Matters
Indonesian has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Indonesian is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Indonesian has been cited as an influence by Globasa[39], an international auxiliary language[40], founded in 2019[41].
FAQs
Who did Indonesian influence?
Indonesian has been cited as an influence by Globasa[39].