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Several prominent languages spoken in Indonesia sorted by language family are: Austronesian languages – (Malayo-Polynesian branch). Most languages spoken in Indonesia belong to this family, which in return are related to languages spoken in Madagascar, Malaysia, Philippines, New Zealand, Hawaii and various Oceanian countries.
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.
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
In 1945, Javanese was easily the most prominent language in Indonesia. It was the native language of nearly half the population, the primary language of politics and economics, and the language of courtly, religious, and literary tradition. [31] What it lacked, however, was the ability to unite the diverse Indonesian population as a whole.
Map showing the distribution of language families; the pink color shows where Austronesian languages are spoken. This is a list of major and official Austronesian languages, a language family originating from Taiwan, that is widely dispersed throughout the islands of Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Philippines) and the Pacific, with a few members spoken on continental Asia and Madagascar.
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 ...
Primary Language? Notes Indonesia: Asia 237,424,363 [10] Yes (as an Indonesian language) Malay language in Indonesia is considered a regional language (bahasa daerah), on part with regional languages spoken in the regions of Sumatra and Kalimantan Malaysia: Asia 30,018,242 [11] Yes Singapore: Asia 5,469,700 [12] Yes (along with English ...
Dutch remains an important language in some areas, such as Depok (the old city), Ambon, and Manado. In large cities in Indonesia, Dutch is mainly spoken by the Indo-European population and a small minority of Western-oriented Chinese in Bandung, Malang, Semarang, Surabaya, and parts of Jakarta, where it is still occasionally used.