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The Dutch adaptation of the Malay language during the colonial period resulted in the incorporation of a significant number of Dutch loanwords and vocabulary. This event significantly affected the original Malay language, which gradually developed into modern Indonesian. Most terms are documented in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia. [1]
Although Hinduism and Buddhism are no longer the major religions of Indonesia, Sanskrit, the language vehicle for these religions, is still held in high esteem, and its status is comparable with that of Latin in English and other Western European languages.
The Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI ; lit. ' Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language ' ) is the official dictionary of the Indonesian language compiled by Language Development and Fostering Agency and published by Balai Pustaka .
The former colonial power, the Netherlands, left an extensive vocabulary.These Dutch loanwords, and loanwords from other European languages which came via Dutch, cover all aspects of life.
Notonagoro was born Sukamto in Sragen, Central Java, Indonesia on 10 December 1905.After marrying Gusti Raden Ayu Koostimah, daughter of Pakubuwono X, Susuhunan of Surakarta, as civil servant ('"abdi dalem"') of the '"Kasunanan"' kingdom, he was promoted to the rank of '"Bupati Anom"', given the royal title '"Raden Mas Tumenggung"' and given an 'adult' name of '"Notonagoro"'.
The Agency for Language Development and Cultivation (Indonesian: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa), formerly the Language and Book Development Agency (Badan Pengembangan Bahasa dan Perbukuan) and the Language Centre (Pusat Bahasa), is the institution responsible for standardising and regulating the Indonesian language as well as maintaining the indigenous languages of Indonesia.
AAL (Akademi Angkatan Laut) - Indonesian Naval Academy. AAU (Akademi Angkatan Udara) - Indonesian Air Force Academy. ABK (anak buah kapal) - ship's crew . ABRI (Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia) - Military of Indonesia (New Order Era)
Indonesia is home to over 700 living languages, creoles, and dialects spoken across its extensive archipelago. [1] [2] This significant linguistic variety constitutes approximately 10% of the world’s total languages, [3] positioning Indonesia as the second most linguistically diverse nation globally, following Papua New Guinea. [4]