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Indonesian Arabic (Arabic: العربية الاندونيسية, romanized: al-‘Arabiyya al-Indūnīsiyya, Indonesian: Bahasa Arab Indonesia) is a variety of Arabic spoken in Indonesia. It is primarily spoken by people of Arab descents and by students ( santri ) who study Arabic at Islamic educational institutions or pesantren .
The official number of Arab and part-Arab descent in Indonesia was recorded since 19th century. The census of 1870 recorded a total of 12,412 Arab Indonesians (7,495 living in Java and Madura and the rest in other islands). By 1900, the total number of Arabs citizens increased to 27,399, then 44,902 by 1920, and 71,335 by 1930. [5]
It is popular among the Arab community in Indonesia and Betawi people in Jakarta. [1] Nasi kebuli was influenced by Arab culture and its origin can be traced to Middle eastern cuisine, especially Yemeni Arabian influence (mandi rice or kabsa), Indian cuisine influence (biryani rice), and Afghan influence (kabuli palaw).
Makmur, traditional Arab-Malay pastry, made from butter, ghee and flour. Usually served during special occasion of Eid ul-Fitr . Samosa , a fried or baked dumpling with a savoury filling, such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, or lentils.
The term "Arab" was initially used to describe those living in the Arabian Peninsula, as perceived by geographers from ancient Greece. [ 13 ] [ 33 ] In the southwest, various Central Semitic languages both belonging to and outside the Ancient South Arabian family (e.g. Southern Thamudic) were spoken.
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The members of the association declared their oath affirming their allegiance to Indonesia as their homeland (rather than Hadhramaut) and Bahasa Indonesia as their mother tongue. [4] The Arab-Indonesian youth also pledged three oaths ("Sumpah Pemuda Keturunan Arab"): The motherland of Arab-Indonesians is Indonesia.
Betawi cuisine is rich, diverse and eclectic, [1] in part because the Betawi people that create them were composed from numbers of regional immigrants that came from various places in the Indonesian archipelago, as well as Chinese, Indian, Arab, and European traders, visitors and immigrants that were attracted to the port city of Batavia (today modern Jakarta) since centuries ago.