|
|
| (18 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| {{CountrySidebar
| | There are 250 speech forms, each with its own regional dialects in Indonesia. Often the inhabitants of the same island do not all speak the same native language. Fortunately, one language, Bahasa Indonesia, is taught in all schools from the elementary grades. However, Indonesian is by no means the native language in all parts of the archipelago. |
| |Country=Indonesia
| |
| |Name=Indonesia
| |
| |Type=Topic
| |
| |Topic Type=Background
| |
| |Background=Languages
| |
| |Rating=Standardized
| |
| }}{{breadcrumb
| |
| | link1=[[Indonesia Genealogy|Indonesia]]
| |
| | link2=
| |
| | link3=
| |
| | link4=
| |
| | link5=[[Indonesia Languages|Languages]]
| |
| }}
| |
| ==Description==
| |
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_language '''Indonesian'''] is the official language of Indonesia. It is a standardized variety of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malay_language '''Malay'''].<br>
| |
| Most Indonesians, aside from speaking the national language, are fluent in at least one of the more than 700 indigenous local languages. However, most formal education and nearly all national mass media, governance, administration, and judiciary and other forms of communication are conducted in Indonesian. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Indonesian_language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_language, accessed 27 Oct 2021.</ref>
| |
|
| |
|
| ==Word List(s)==
| | Almost universally known as a second language, Bahasa Indonesia is the only cultural element that unifies the entire population. Indonesian, or a dialect of it, is the native language throughout Sumatra (especially on the east coast), the coasts of Borneo, Manado and environs, in scattered locales around the Lesser Sunda Islands and Maluku, and in large urban centers such as Jakarta and Semarang. |
| * [[Indonesian Genealogical Word List]] - FamilySearch Wiki
| |
| * [http://mylanguages.org/indonesian_phrases.php#:~:text=Indonesian%20Phrases Indonesian Phrases] - MyLanguages.org
| |
| * [http://mylanguages.org/learn_indonesian.php#:~:text=Indonesian%20Lessons Indonesian Lessons] - MyLanguages.org
| |
| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_language#:~:text=Common%20phrases Indonesian Common Phrases] - Wikipedia
| |
|
| |
|
| ==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
| | Bahasa Indonesia started as a trader's language for use throughout the archipelago, a prototype of the old Melayu ("Malay") language. The earliest Malay dictionary was published in Europe in 1603, and the Dutch used Malay as the native language of government during their rule. |
| '''Alphabet'''
| |
| * [https://omniglot.com/writing/indonesian.htm#:~:text=Indonesian%20alphabet Indonesian alphabet] - Omniglot
| |
| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_language#:~:text=Phonology Indonesian Vowels and Consonants] - Wikipedia
| |
| * [http://mylanguages.org/indonesian_alphabet.php#:~:text=Indonesian%20Alphabet Indonesian Alphabet] - MyLanguages.org
| |
|
| |
|
| '''Pronunciation''' | | In its history, Indonesian has devoured thousands of words from Indonesia's local languages, as well as from Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Tamil, French, and English. |
| * [https://omniglot.com/writing/indonesian.htm#:~:text=Indonesian%20pronunciation Indonesian pronunciation] - Omniglot
| |
| * [https://ielanguages.com/indonesian-pronunciation.html#:~:text=Indonesian%20Pronunciation Indonesian Pronunciation] - IELanguages
| |
| * [https://www.indonesianpod101.com/indonesian-pronunciation/#:~:text=Your%20Ultimate%20Indonesian%20Pronunciation%20Guide Your Ultimate Indonesian Pronunciation Guide] - IndonesianPod101
| |
|
| |
|
| ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | | === Web Sites === |
| '''Dictionaries'''
| |
| * Kramer, A L N and Willie Koen. ''Tuttle concise Indonesian dictionary : Indonesian-English, English-Indonesian.'' Clarendon: Tuttle, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/888462801 WorldCat].
| |
| * Kramer, A L N. ''Van Goor's Concise Indonesian dictionary : English-Indonesian, Indonesian-English.'' Rutland, Vt.: Charles E. Tuttle, 1991. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/402968280 WorldCat].
| |
| * ''Comprehensive Malay dictionary : English-Malay, Malay-English.'' Subang Jaya, Selangor: Pelanduk, 2007. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/949741587 WorldCat].
| |
|
| |
|
| '''Online Dictionaries'''
| | http://www.iisg.nl/w3vlindonesia/ |
| * [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-indonesian/ English–Indonesian Dictionary] - Cambridge Dictionary
| |
| * [https://www.lexilogos.com/english/indonesian_dictionary.htm Indonesian dictionary] - Lexilogos
| |
| * [https://glosbe.com/id/en Dictionary Indonesian - English] - Glosbe
| |
|
| |
|
| '''Language Aids'''
| | [[Category:Indonesia]]<br> |
| * [https://www.indonesianpod101.com/blog/2021/03/18/indonesian-grammar-overview/ Explore the Inner Workings of Indonesian Language Grammar] - IndonesianPod101
| |
| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_language#:~:text=Grammar Indonesian Grammar] - Wikipedia
| |
| * [http://mylanguages.org/learn_indonesian.php#:~:text=Indonesian%20grammar. Indonesian grammar.] - MyLanguages.org
| |
| | |
| ==Additional Resources==
| |
| * Almatsier, A M. ''How to master the Indonesian language : a course for English-speaking foreigners.'' Jakarta: Djambatan, 2007. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/377574024 WorldCat].
| |
| * Hannigan, Tim. ''Making out in Indonesian : an Indonesian language phrasebook & dictionary.'' Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Publishing, 2018. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1076233843 WorldCat].
| |
| | |
| == References ==
| |
| {{reflist}}
| |
| | |
| [[Category:Indonesia]] | |
There are 250 speech forms, each with its own regional dialects in Indonesia. Often the inhabitants of the same island do not all speak the same native language. Fortunately, one language, Bahasa Indonesia, is taught in all schools from the elementary grades. However, Indonesian is by no means the native language in all parts of the archipelago.
Almost universally known as a second language, Bahasa Indonesia is the only cultural element that unifies the entire population. Indonesian, or a dialect of it, is the native language throughout Sumatra (especially on the east coast), the coasts of Borneo, Manado and environs, in scattered locales around the Lesser Sunda Islands and Maluku, and in large urban centers such as Jakarta and Semarang.
Bahasa Indonesia started as a trader's language for use throughout the archipelago, a prototype of the old Melayu ("Malay") language. The earliest Malay dictionary was published in Europe in 1603, and the Dutch used Malay as the native language of government during their rule.
In its history, Indonesian has devoured thousands of words from Indonesia's local languages, as well as from Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Tamil, French, and English.
http://www.iisg.nl/w3vlindonesia/