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  2. Betawi language - Wikipedia

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    It is the native language of perhaps 5 million people; a precise number is difficult to determine due to the vague use of the name. Betawi Malay is a popular informal language in contemporary Indonesia, used as the base of Indonesian slang and commonly spoken in Jakarta TV soap operas and some animated cartoons (e.g. Adit Sopo Jarwo). [2]

  3. Languages of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    Sundanese language, spoken in West Java, Banten and Jakarta. Balinese language, spoken in Bali. Madurese language, spoken in Madura, Bawean and surrounding islands off the coast of Java. Sasak language, spoken in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Barito languages: Ma'anyan language, closely related to the Malagasy language spoken in Madagascar.

  4. List of languages by total number of speakers - Wikipedia

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    Most spoken languages, Ethnologue, 2024 [6] Language Family Branch First-language (L1) speakers Second-language (L2) speakers Total speakers (L1+L2) English (excl. creole languages) Indo-European: Germanic: 380 million 1.135 billion 1.515 billion Mandarin Chinese (incl. Standard Chinese, but excl. other varieties) Sino-Tibetan: Sinitic: 941 ...

  5. Jakarta - Wikipedia

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    Jakarta [b] (/ dʒ ə ˈ k ɑːr t ə /; Indonesian pronunciation: [dʒaˈkarta] ⓘ, Betawi: Jakartè), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta; DKI Jakarta) and formerly known as Batavia until 1949, is the capital city of Indonesia and an autonomous region at the provincial level.

  6. List of newspapers in Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    Koran Sindo (Jakarta) – ceased publication in 2023; Republika (Jakarta) – ceased publication in 2022, continued online; Sinar Harapan (Jakarta) – ceased publication in 2015, continued online; Suara Pembaruan (Jakarta) Sin Po (Jakarta, Indonesian-language edition) Suara Karya – continued online; Surabaya Post (East Java) Warta Bhakti ...

  7. Indonesia’s ‘staggering’ growth puts Jakarta in a strong ...

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    Apple shipped about 2.7 million phones in Indonesia, according to IDC; that makes the country Apple’s largest market in Southeast Asia, overtaking Thailand last year.

  8. How Polari, the ‘lost language’ of gay men, inspired much of ...

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    Polari is widely believed to have originated in Mediterranean ports around the 16th century to the 18th century. Sailors who spoke different native languages used a form of it as a common ...

  9. Betawi people - Wikipedia

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    Betawi language. The Betawi language, also known as Betawi Malay, is a Malay-based creole language. It was the only Malay-based dialect spoken on the northern coast of Java; other northern Java coastal areas are overwhelmingly dominated by Javanese dialects, while some parts speak Madurese and Sundanese.