Language History
The Indonesian language, also known as “Bahasa Indonesia” is one of two variations of standardised Malay. It is considered a member of the Austronesian language family, which also includes Tagalog, Māori, Samoan and more. From the 9th to the 14th century, Malay was the court language in the Strait of Malacca region. Travelers and traders began using this language and it started spreading throughout the Indonesian islands. Eventually, in the early 20th century, a standardised version of Malay was developed to unify the islands. This is what is known today as “Bahasa Indonesia”. Today, students learn Bahasa Indonesia in schools, but they are generally also native in the language of their island region.
[/vc_pangea_service_desc_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1621802295920{background-color: #f1f2f0 !important;}” el_class=”bg-grey”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1586529385804{margin-top: -100px !important;margin-bottom: -80px !important;}”][vc_pangea_custom_block layout=”center” button_color=”#d15f45″ content_font=”Open Sans” button_popup_form=”” button_text=”Get in Touch” button_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fportal.stg-wpml.pangea.global%2Frequest-quote%2F|||”]According to Babbel, there are approximately 23 million Indonesian speakers around the world.
[/vc_pangea_custom_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1577963392978{margin-bottom: -50px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1557920302161{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: -30px !important;}”][vc_pangea_custom_block layout=”center” heading_font=”Futura Std” content_font=”Open Sans” title=”Where is Indonesian Spoken?”]Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. However, it is also spoken in many other countries around the world including the Netherlands, the Philippines, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, East Timor, and Australia and the U.S.
[/vc_pangea_custom_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”benefits-container” css=”.vc_custom_1621802300103{margin-top: px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #f1f2f0 !important;}” el_class=”bg-grey”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1586510311520{margin-top: 8px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_pangea_custom_block layout=”center” background_color=”” content_font=”Open Sans” css_custom_id=”text-near-bubble” title=”Fact!” background_image=”5847″]Indonesian and Malay’s Malaysian are incredibly similar. The differences lie in grammar, vocabulary and the pronunciation of certain words.
Did you know the word ‘thai’ means ‘free’ in the Thai language?[/vc_pangea_custom_block][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1586524872035{margin-top: 65px !important;}”][vc_pangea_custom_block layout=”center” background_color=”” content_font=”Open Sans” css_custom_id=”text-near-bubble” title=”Did you Know?” background_image=”5847″]Indonesian is the 9th most spoken language in the world. It is also a very popular southeast Asian language.[/vc_pangea_custom_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1621802305815{background-color: #f1f2f0 !important;}” el_class=”bg-grey”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1586511754201{margin-top: -20px !important;}”][vc_pangea_quote_block quote_text=”“Indonesian is a “polite language”. It derives from Malay, which happens to be famous for being the most polite language in the eastern region.””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1586511586813{margin-top: 50px !important;border-top-width: -50px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1584560300396{margin-top: -90px !important;margin-bottom: -20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_pangea_custom_block layout=”center” title=”False Friends in Indonesian and English “][/vc_pangea_custom_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1591278585484{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1591278610206{margin-top: -50px !important;}”][vc_wp_text title=” “]
| Indonesian | Translation | Wrong Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Air | water | air |
| Rumah | house | room |
| Guru | teacher | guru |
| Karier | career | carrier |
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| Selamat Pagi | Good morning |
| Apa kabar? | How are you? |
| Selamat malam | Goodnight |
| Terima kasih | Thank you |
Did you know the word ‘thai’ means ‘free’ in the Thai language?[/vc_pangea_custom_block][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1586524808011{margin-top: 27px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_pangea_custom_block layout=”center” background_color=”” content_font=”Open Sans” css_custom_id=”text-near-bubble” title=”Did you Know?” background_image=”5847″]The Indonesian Official Dictionary is updated twice a year by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture! The last update in October 2019 added 1035 new entries, which included words adopted from regional languages, slang, and formalised loanwords.[/vc_pangea_custom_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1586521609812{margin-top: -30px !important;margin-bottom: -10px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1571130792111{padding-right: 0px !important;}”][vc_pangea_tip_block content_font=”Open Sans” heading_text=”Population vs. Internet Penetration”]
Indonesia Population:
269,536,482
Internet Users:
2,000,000
Penetration:
63.5 %
As of 2020. Source:
www.internetworldstats.com
• Sentences start with a subject, then a verb (also called a predicate), and finally, an object.
• There are four Indonesian verbs – (1) active transitive, (2) passive transitive, (3) active intransitive, (4) passive intransitive.
• Verbs do not change according to the tense. Past or future tense is usually demonstrated by adding words that signify the time.
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