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The term "Indonesian Archipelago", derived from the Greek "Indos" meaning India referring to the Indian subcontinent and "nesos" meaning island, literally translating to "Indian Archipelago". [13] The Indonesian archipelago is the largest archipelago in the world, consisting of large islands such as Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and ...
The islands of Indonesia, also known as the Indonesian Archipelago (Kepulauan Indonesia) or Nusantara, may refer either to the islands composing the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands. [3]
2 Direction of writing. 3 Learning the script. 4 Examples. ... Download as PDF; Printable version; ... In the Indonesian Archipelago: Balinese Batak Javanese Lontara
Sumba (Petjo: Soemba-eiland; Indonesian: pulau Sumba), natively also spelt as Humba, Hubba, Suba, or Zuba (in Sumba languages) is an Indonesian island (part of the Lesser Sunda Archipelago group) located in the Eastern Indonesia and administratively part of the East Nusa Tenggara provincial territory.
The oldest evidence of writing in the Indonesian archipelago is a series of Sanskrit inscriptions dated to the 5th century. Many of Indonesia's peoples have firmly rooted oral traditions. [356] In written poetry and prose, several traditional forms dominate, mainly syair, pantun, gurindam, hikayat and babad.
Indonesia is an archipelagic country located in Southeast Asia and Oceania, lying between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.It is located in a strategic location astride or along major sea lanes connecting East Asia, South Asia and Oceania.
The region that is today identified as Indonesia has carried different names, such as "East Indies" in this 1855 map. Indonesia is the common and official name to refer to the Republic of Indonesia or Indonesian archipelago; however, other names, such as Nusantara and East Indies are also known. Some names are considered obsolete and confined ...
Borneo (/ ˈ b ɔːr n i oʊ /; also known as Kalimantan in the Indonesian language) is the third-largest island in the world, with an area of 748,168 km 2 (288,869 sq mi), and population of 23,053,723 (2020 national censuses).