Why Does Indonesia Have So Many Languages?

[@LingLearnLanguages]

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[@eldwin_muhammad]

Even in 1 local language, it have so many different dialects.

[@MajapahitEagleLeader]

Can anyone learn these 711 languages?

[@randompeople15]

@MajapahitEagleLeader 711 it's a local language, the local language is only used in that area not used to leave the area, if they leave the area they mostly use indonesian.

[@dhnitatau]

but sometimes we can speak other ethnicities, it depends on the social circle.

[@EverydayIndonesian]

Betul sekali, itulah warisan kekayaan kita...Mari kita jaga.

[@tezar2]

@@EverydayIndonesian kgk gausah dijaga. Buat apasih. Cuma jadi cikal bakal perpecahan percaya dah. Cuma buat banggain ke negara lain kita beragam? Bullshit. Bahasa daerah itu tolol yg nyiptain jg orang2 tolol jaman dulu. Kosakatanya dikit. Ga berguna. Fokus aja di 1 bahasa, bahasa Indonesia.

[@kilanspeaks]

“To eat” in several Indonesian languages: - Indonesian: makan - Javanese: ꦝꦲꦂ (dhahar) - Sundanese: ᮒᮥᮃᮀ (tuang) - Bugis: ᨆᨋᨛ(anré) - Balinese: ᬗ᭄ᬭᬬᬸᬦᬂ (ngrayunang) Mind you, all of these examples come from Austronesian languages, which share a common origin. Contrary to what’s being claimed here in this video, Indonesia’s linguistic diversity isn’t due to foreign influences-it has existed for millennia. The country's 700+ languages are a mix of both Austronesian and non-Austronesian languages, with non-Austronesian languages making up a significant portion. Foreign influences have added to our vocabulary, but they didn’t contribute to the creation of new languages. Indonesia's size and geographical range-comparable to the distance between London and Tehran-ensure its natural diversity, culturally, linguistically, and ecologically. It’s the only place on earth where you can find both tigers and tree kangaroos!

[@IndaLsanJaya-rf9pr]

Dahar, lelebok, nyatu, ngawadang, tuang, lolodok...

[@alfianmelodic]

up

[@antocrsx]

@@IndaLsanJaya-rf9pr jejablok, kemek, ngalebok...

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

kencot, mbadok, mangan, madhang

[@bimokresno]

dahar is higher class javanese, for lower (friendly) javanese: madhang, mangan.

[@darwinqpenaflorida3797]

For Filipinos, Bahasa Indonesia was one of the favorite language because some of these languages of Indonesia beside Bahasa Indonesia are similar as Filipino Languages including in Sulawesi 😊😊 In Sulawesi, most of the languages are part of Philippine Language Family like Minahassan, Sangirese, Tongsawan, Gorontalo, etc. Trivia:Sangirese is one of the languages in Indonesia that also spoken in the Philippines, majority in Mindanao like in Davao Region such as Davao Occidental and in Central Mindanao particularly Sarangani and South Cotabato 😊😊 For me, I love Indonesia so much and aside Bahasa Indonesia, I want to learned some Regional Languages in Indonesia like Javanese and Sundanese so with all my heart, I hope to see you in Indonesia next year and I will be waiting for you 😊😊 Note:My birthday is September 24 so my wish to learned Bahasa Indonesia more but in person particularly at the Embassy of Indonesia in Makati City or in any language schools available Bahasa Indonesia anywhere 😊😊 Greetings from Calamba City Laguna in the Philippines 🇵🇭💕🇮🇩

[@megawatimustafa]

Welcome to Indonesia anytime. I wish you the best in your wish of mastering Indonesian language.

[@darwinqpenaflorida3797]

@@megawatimustafa Terima kasih temanku dan aku merasa bahagia 😊😊 Uuy Megawati, namamu cantik dan aku bisa belajar Bahasa Indonesia sejak tahun 2023 sendiri menggunakan aplikasi bahasa Duolingo dan segara aku akan berkunjung Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Kota Makati 😊😊 Terima kasih Megawati dan aku cinta kamu temanku 💕💕🫰🫰

[@Sil2iconDreams]

why do you always appear in videos about indonesia

[@darwinqpenaflorida3797]

@@Sil2iconDreams My simple answer, I dream to visit Indonesia someday and my number one fan about Indonesia:Beauty Pageants 😊😊

[@JiTiAr35]

@@darwinqpenaflorida3797 ang galing mo mag-Indonesia, pre 👍

[@bamdigidigibambam1031]

But the great thing is, even though we have our own regional languages, when we gather we are united by the Indonesian language.

[@EverydayIndonesian]

Very true. During Soempah Pemoeda in 1928, they foresaw that bahasa Indonesia would be the unifying language of this archipelago. So proud of being Indonesian.

[@LingLearnLanguages]

Absolutely, it’s such a wonderful aspect of Indonesian culture! 😊

[@-Shibbi]

from 700 languages, almost 300 of them are from Papua. Because of Papua topography makes them hard to travel back then, interaction between villages/tribes rarely happened. That's why every villages/tribes have their own language

[@LingLearnLanguages]

Fascinating insight! Papua’s unique topography has truly shaped its incredible linguistic diversity-almost 300 languages in one region is amazing! 😊

[@SusiloAdi]

This explain why Papua New Guinea has number one diversity

[@tobytawaqal3678]

In addition, the languages in Papua are not part of austronesian language family like the rest of Indonesia. They formed their own sprachbund

[@kunderemp]

Bahasa Indonesia was first mentioned in 1928, about 17 years before Indonesians proclaimed their independence. It is not a Malay variant but developed mainly from Riau Malay and absorbed more loanwords both foreign and local languages. So, our forefather developed the new languages and renamed it first for political reason before we even have our independence. I am born and grown in Jakarta from Javanese parents so Bahasa Indonesia is my first language. Local Batavia Malay is my second language. English is my third language. Javanese is my fourth language. And I can understand a little bit of Sundanese, Arabic, and Mandarin.

[@JiTiAr35]

Yes it is. Here's what the Wikipedia says. "It is a standardized variety of Malay, an Austronesian language that has been used as a lingua franca in the multilingual Indonesian archipelago for centuries" In short, Indonesians have been brainwashed from preschool for not saying it's a variety of Malay. Hence, almost no Indonesian wants to say it's a variety of Malay.

[@AlfarrisiMuammar]

That's why it's called a descendant of the Malay language. Makanya disebut keturunan bahasa Melayu.

[@kunderemp]

@@AlfarrisiMuammar I agree for calling it descendant of Malay.

[@Lskhdiepwbshrosbwhite]

The name "Malayu" comes from the Malayu Kingdom which once existed in the Batang Hari River area, Jambi, Riau, SUMATRA, INDONESIA. During its development, the Malay Kingdom finally submitted and became subordinate to the Sriwijaya Kingdom. [16] The use of the term Malay also spread outside Sumatra, following the territory of the Srivijaya kingdom which extended to Java, Kalimantan and the Malay Peninsula. According to the Laguna Copperplate Inscription, Malay traders had traded throughout Southeast Asia, also bringing Malay culture and language to the region. Malay finally became the language of instruction replacing Sanskrit. [17] The era of the glory of Srivijaya was a golden era for Malay civilization, including during the Syailendra Dynasty in Java, then continued by the Dharmasraya Kingdom until the 14th century, and continued to develop during the Malacca Sultanate [18] [19] [20] before the kingdom was conquered by the Portuguese military forces in 1511. The entry of Islam into the archipelago in the 12th century was well received by the Malay community. Islamization did not only occur among ordinary people, but had become a characteristic of the governance of the Malay kingdoms. Among the kingdoms The kingdoms were the Sultanate of Johor, the Sultanate of Perak, the Sultanate of Pahang, the Sultanate of Brunei, the Sultanate of Langkat, the Sultanate of Deli, and the Sultanate of Siak, even the Karo Aru Kingdom also had a king with the title of Malay. The arrival of Europeans caused the Malay nation to spread throughout the archipelago, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. In the diaspora, they had many positions in a kingdom, such as harbormaster, cleric, and judge. In the next development, almost all of the Nusantara region was directly influenced by the Malay nation. The Malay language that developed and was used by many people in the Nusantara was finally chosen as the national language in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei..

[@Anabrang]

​@@Lskhdiepwbshrosbwhite Melayu kosa kata dari BHS Kawi , artinya lari , istilah Nusantara dari BHS Kawi yg di cetuskan oleh Kertanegara raja Singasari (dwipantara ) yg dilanjutkan Majapahit dgn panglima perang nya gajah Mada dlm sumpah palapa nya . Jadi Melayu adlh suku bukan bangsa yg ada di pesisir Utara Sumatera , BHS Indonesia memang berakar dari BHS Melayu tp seiring waktu SDH jauh berkembang dgn ratusan ribu kosa kata asing maupun lokal dan banyak perbedaan dgn kosa kata BHS Melayu . Dan semenanjung Medini bukan tempat peradaban Melayu karena tdk ada sumber arkeologis SBG bukti ilmiah .

[@Bizarrebinx]

indonesia many races... many languages.. many religions... many islands... many cultures... many people!

[@hamidsmg2535]

many smile and many j happy

[@elchanel72]

Banyakk kaliii koruptornya... hahahaha

[@AdyFajar77]

Wakwkkwkwkwkwkwkwk😂😂😂😂😂​@@elchanel72

[@LingLearnLanguages]

Basically, the ultimate variety pack! 😄

[@inamurrahmansir9471]

Same in our homeland India.

[@elghifary8632]

711 are Registered official languages, unofficial one, more than 1000 !

[@erwinseptiaji9398]

Nope, some of these are just dialects, and over time some languages ​​are starting to become extinct because there are fewer speakers

[@vanLT]

like jaksel language 😂

[@DieuNguyen123]

Wwowww

[@MarkyTeriyaki]

Depends how they're counted

[@LingLearnLanguages]

Wow, over 1,000 languages! Such a rich cultural tapestry! 😊

[@farzx3428]

Just travel 200km in indonesia.. You wont speak their local language.. Except your parent are from there

[@LingLearnLanguages]

Indonesia’s language diversity is incredible! 😄

[@jessicag630]

Where have you been to in Indonesia? Which places have you visited?

[@avtiars]

You don’t need 200 km; sometimes you travel to another place just 50 km away, and you realize our languages are 100% different. But the Indonesian language unites us all

[@adriantonoval]

Foreign language that influence Indonesian language is not just Dutch. We also borrow many words from other languages such as: Sanskrit, Arabic, Hokkien Chinese, Portuguese, and English. Javanese, Balinese, and other languages mostly derived from Austronesian language. But the script, many of it were Brahmin script, influenced by Pallawa script from India. That’s the era when Hinduism and Budhism spread accross the island, and Sanskrit adopted into the culture. At Islam era, Javanese kingdom also adopted Arabic script to write the language. But after independence, influenced by the Dutch, now we use Latin script.

[@LingLearnLanguages]

Thanks for sharing this rich history! It’s fascinating to see how various languages and scripts have shaped Indonesian language and culture over time!

[@BuriBuriZ]

100% Indonesian are Bilingual with their own Mother Tongue and Indonesia language and most of them Trilingual or more.

[@maliogarden9930]

and if they can speak english, then they are polyglot...

[@BuriBuriZ]

@@maliogarden9930 yes, nowadays lot of younger people not only speaks english but Japan, Korean, Chinese, French, Deutsch, Russian and many more.

[@ilhamjimbo7593]

I'm a Minang decendant, I speak Minangesse, Sundanesse, and Javanesse.

[@alzameydy]

​@@ilhamjimbo7593 plus indonesian and english

[@treebusettt]

nope.. Betawi or Jakartan mostly only know BIndo + slang word

[@wisnuwardono9355]

Thank you for discussing our 🇲🇨 language diversity.

[@muhammadaras7726]

Saya Orang Bugis ,Bugis juga punya beberapa logat,dan ada beberapa kata yg berbeda(dari satu benda ),kayak udang Ada yg bilang,urang Ada yg bilang loppa, Ada yg bilang bongkok,

[@V4lha11a]

simply imagine if Europe, Netherlands, Spain, Italy and others became one country where there were many cultures and languages ​​united into one country. well in Indonesia it's like that we are different in ethnicity, culture and language but united into one country. Indonesia initially had different kingdoms, our tribes were different but became one country

[@deddygiririndjani635]

Indonesia Archipelago has more than 17000 islands , with more 300 ethnicity and more than 700 ethnis languges…. But All Indonesian they’re speak BAHASA INDONESIA ( INDONESIA LANGUAGE ) for comunication an each other… so that’s why the Symbol of Indonesia is BHINEKA TUNGGAL IKA , which means Diverse in unity

[@CharlieLrybmeh2960]

That's why indonesia can't be compared to another neighbor country, not to meant indonesia is higher position but just different level of diversity and almost 300 million indonesian live in it, just don't compare, and to another SEA country don't degenerate indonesia to become like your country, indonesia is most unique country amongs SEA country, if someone pissed one name indonesia, so many native ethnic will be offended, not only javanese, but sundanese, bataknese, dayaknese, malaynese, bugisnese, balinese etc, and in papua there is many ethnicity in it, so don't degenerate indonesia to be like your country

[@LingLearnLanguages]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 😍 Indonesia’s richness in diversity is what makes it truly special-so much to celebrate and appreciate!

[@hakeemdj368]

FYI, for Malay language, there are about 87 dialects. in Papua, there are about 250 languages. there are about 1,200 Ethnic group in Indonesia.

[@Mellonesia]

Java,bugis,sundanese,madurese,etc they also have many dialects/loghat

[@ip0ezguk876]

tepatnya lebih dari 1340 suku bangsa

[@NinjaHatori2024]

Yes

[@LingLearnLanguages]

The linguistic and ethnic diversity in Indonesia is truly astounding! 😊

[@hedmaga86]

hey, im from Jogjakarta (javanese), FYI in my city we have 4 different languages : 1. Ngoko ( for friend, same ages etc) 2. Kromo Alus ( For Mom, dad etc) 3. Kromo Hinggil (Usually we use to elders etc) 4. Bagongan (this language only use in Sultan Palace environment)

[@herbalsehatsugihsejahtranu5433]

sundanese three type languages : 1.elderly 2. same age 3. slang/younger

[@LingLearnLanguages]

Interesting!

[@BOPENKK]

Indonesia memiliki banyak bahasa suku dan daerah namun itu bukan penghalang bangsa Indonesia sebab Indonesian di tempah dalam 1 kesatuan bangsa 1 bahasa 🇮🇩💙

[@LingSlavicLanguages]

Terima kasih, keberagaman bahasa justru memperkaya dan memperkuat persatuan bangsa kita! 🇮🇩💙

[@atayabruva9690]

The Sundanese girl was right. Indonesia has always been considered to belong to the 'Alam Melayu' by its next-door neighbors. Here Melayu is the name of a tribe that is equal to other tribes in Indonesia. We have difficulty communicating between tribes if there is no Indonesian language. therefore stop making the tribes in Indonesia as Melayu. Because they have their own culture and language. Start respecting and appreciating each other.

[@pocophone2010]

Budak in melayu language is the sama meaning in sundanese. I can speak sundanese because it has many similarities with indonesian (Melayu) language.

[@atayabruva9690]

@@pocophone2010 Similar words doesn't mean the same tribe. For example, the word dahar means to eat in Sundanese and Javanese. In relation to my writing above with the word example just now. The ethnic groups in Indonesia respect each other, even though there are similarities we do not claim each other's culture. In fact, we will defend the culture of one ethnic that is threatened by foreign. Because that is bhineka tunggal ika. Let us respect each other's culture. 💪

[@pocophone2010]

@@atayabruva9690 linguistically Melayu language, Javanese and sundanese are from the same mother language.

[@atayabruva9690]

@@pocophone2010 Despite having the same roots parent languages can evolve or give birth to new languages through a complex process. This process often involves significant social, cultural and linguistic changes. Over time, languages can undergo structural and lexical changes that make them different from their original forms. Overall, this process shows that language is a dynamic entity, always changing and adapting over time. Example: Latin gave birth to several Romance languages, which are groups of languages that developed from Latin. Some of the major languages derived from Latin include: Italian Spanish French Portuguese Romanian Each of these languages has unique characteristics and evolutions, but they all share a common root in Latin. This process of development occurred alongside social and cultural changes in their respective regions, leading to variations in vocabulary and grammar. Suggestion: Come to the city of Banyumas, talk to local people using Malay. Then tell them that "our mother tongue is the same, do you understand me ? "

[@atayabruva9690]

@@pocophone2010 Despite having the same roots parent languages can evolve or give birth to new languages through a complex process. This process often involves significant social, cultural and linguistic changes. Over time, languages can undergo structural and lexical changes that make them different from their original forms. Overall, this process shows that language is a dynamic entity, always changing and adapting over time. Example: Latin gave birth to several Romance languages, which are groups of languages that developed from Latin. Some of the major languages derived from Latin include: Italian Spanish French Portuguese Romanian Each of these languages has unique characteristics and evolutions, but they all share a common root in Latin. This process of development occurred alongside social and cultural changes in their respective regions, leading to variations in vocabulary and grammar. Suggestion: Come to the city of Banyumas, talk to local people using Malay. Then tell them that "our mother tongue is the same, do you understand me ? "

[@Dodik-ci2qd]

Saya Jawa, saya dan 1.340 suku di Indonesia adalah saudara. Kami cinta Indonesia, Kami bangga menggunakan bahasa Indonesia.

[@wiwinwidaningsih7222]

Suku Sunda lebih banyak suku ya lebih dari suku Jawa bahasa pun unik bahasa sunda

[@RAINSUN_]

​@@wiwinwidaningsih7222iya bu, begitu juga boleh 😊

[@paijo313]

name indonesia already known by local intelectuals around nusantara region who had goal for independence, so in 1928 they came together from islands of sumatera, jawa, borneo, sulawesi etc to pledge named SUMPAH PEMUDA declaring language, nation and motherland is İNDONESİA, until got independence in 1945

[@feimacinema4188]

Saat kau pergi disuatu tempat berbeda yang masih satu pulau di Indonesia terasa seperti di luar negeri Karena beda bahasa Saat kau pergi ke pasar tradisional setempat mayoritas orangnya dialek bahasa lokal (jawa,ngapak,madura,betawi,sunda,bugis,minang,dayak,tidore,papua,aceh,lampung,palembang,padang,dll) Tapi ketika mecoba komunikasi berbahasa indonesia wah lancar sampai dialek slang bahasa lokal hilang mirip seperti orang ibukota bila berbicara Tapi ketika mencoba memakai bahasa inggris mayoritas tidak bisa bahasa inggris Ya orang indonesia banyak bahasa ada711 bahasa Jadi jangan suruh orang indonesia berbahasa inggris Memaksa orang indonesia untuk mengerti bahasa inggris Ketika kau datang ke indonesia ya berkomunikasilah dengan bahasa indonesia bukan inggris Karena dalam lingkup sekolah kurikulum bahasa inggris mulai ada tahun 1997 Itupun tidak maksimal pelajaran ini bukan pelajaran utama Pelajaran utama kami orang Indonesia adalah bahasa Indonesia Dimulai abjad a-Z Bangsa indonesia ada banyak sekali suku dan budaya berbeda Kita diajarkan sejak kecil utama bahasa indonesia sebagai bahasa pemersatu dan nilai-nilai kebangsaan yaitu pancasila agar kita tetap kokoh bersatu walau berbeda bangsa Belajarlah bahasa indonesia Seperti Apa kabar Hallo Selamat (pagi siang sore malam) Makasih Permisi Toilet dimana Ini itu Ini berapa jangan katakan how much tapi berapa Iya tidak Sudah belum Makan tidur Lapar kenyang haus Tolong Permisi bisa tunjukkan dimana...

[@tedderain6172]

1 INDONESIAN MINIMAL CAN TALK ON 4 OR 5 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES 1. BAHASA SUKU/LOKAL 2. BAHASA INDONESIA DAERAH / DIALECT 3. BAHASA INDONESIA BAKU / BAHASA NASIONAL 4. BAHASA ASING (ENGLISH .. FRANCE .. EXT) 5. BAHASA DAERAH LAIN EXAM : JAVA .. SUNDA .. BATAK .. MINANG .. TIMUR INDONESIA .. REJANG .. MELAYU .. AND MANY MORE 🎉🎉🎉

[@guokelong18]

This is true. Me for example, can speak and understand some languages : 1. *Bahasa suku* : Mandarin & Hokkian 2. *Bahasa daerah tinggal* : Sunda 3. *Bahasa baku* : Indonesia formal 4. *Bahasa asing* : English 5. *Bahasa daerah lain* : Melayu

[@kuyaatnic9257]

literally implementation of "Bhinneka tunggal ika"

[@LingSlavicLanguages]

Betul sekali🤩

[@andydw2653]

I speak 18 native language.. with 20 dialect in myhometown ... love INDONESIA

[@LingLearnLanguages]

Wow, that's incredible! 😍

[@andydw2653]

@LingLearnLanguages yeah .. thts a fact cause DNA blood from our parents combine many district around of 18.000 island as well ..LoL

[@putriamalia130]

Well delivered information, Ling! I think it is safe to say that Indonesia is the most diverse country in the world in terms of its indigenous people and culture (not by immigrants)

[@budiisnadi]

My dad said back when he was a child in Sumatra, if you go to the mountains, every village have their own dialect and even different language.

[@buyungferdiansyah5309]

My wife live in remote city near a border of two provinces in Indonesia. Her village are known for the diversity. She speaks many local languages. Mandailing, Minangkabau, Batak, Melayu, Javanese. In school she learns Indonesian, English, and a little Korean & Mandarin. So she & her village people are polyglots not even triying 😁

[@danardono4412]

Indonesia adalah negara multi etnis memiliki keanekaragaman bahasa nomer 2 sedunia setelah Papua Nugini.

[@EverydayIndonesian]

Indonesia is a rich country. Rich in many ways. Proud to be Indonesian.

[@bondtravellerchannel1029]

Indonesian decide bahasa Indonesia as unity language since 1928. Long time before declare independence at 1945.

[@kineceleren]

Despite Indonesia being home to over 700 languages, with each province possessing its own distinct tongue, the entire nation, from west to east, comprehends the national language, Bahasa Indonesia. It must be said that their education system excels in introducing and uniting hundreds of millions under one language, despite the diversity of native tongues, a remarkable feat that some other nations have not achieved.

[@IndaLsanJaya-rf9pr]

I am sundanese west java/Sukabumi/PLARA pelabuhan Ratu. Loba teuing Ngeceubreug lah maneh... Hahaha...

[@kurniakurnia6408]

😂 ngabodor wae ah dulur

[@rixxhmk724]

Abdi urang Pajampangan helo lur

[@Deevdii]

You know... basically Indonesia is 100 countries combined into one... each island is a different tribe, if you make a country, Indonesia in general has 5 large islands that can be made into a country.

[@alfianfahmi5430]

Yeah, it's like if the EU was one whole country 😂🤣

[@Raven_Ray1]

Indonesia different language is very different compared to India. In India most of them even still had the same accent. Here in Indonesia, most of them are completely different ethnicity, so they use a different language and each dialect have a different accent. Also it's because back then there are many kingdom that got colonized, because they got colonized by the same country, they become an independent country. This happen to Malaysia and Philipine also, the difference is Indonesia is made out from many Kingdom while Malaysia and Philipine is come from a single Kingdom. India has a long story but they always the same race, ethnicity and even same ancient kingdom. Other reason is because Indonesia not just a single big island, but it is seperated. You can imagine even the language on the same island could be very different, how about different island? Probably if we not counting the similiar language in Indonesia, there still at least a hundred completely different language. Some language might go extinct, but that still count as an orginal Indonesian language.

[@wangseng-gn3cc]

rata rata orang indonesia menguasai 3 bahasa, yaitu bahasa daerah sendiri, bahasa indonesia, bahasa daerah sekitar. dan banyak yang menguasai 4 sampai 5 bahasa

[@lakraknjeprak2536]

sometimes people are forgot that the reason we speak english is to adjust to your level. because you cannot speak mine. and we can speak yours. it's so simple just like that. also, one way to gain respect is traveling through indonesia and mastering all their languages and dialect. i've seen many youtubers do exactly that such as Londo Kampung youtube channel.

[@BOPENKK]

BahasA Indonesia Bahasa pemersatu bangsa Indonesia yg beragam suku agama ras bahasa dll BahasA Indonesia memang bahasa pemersatu rakyat Indonesia dan telah menjadi bahasa resmi UNESCO 🎉🎉

[@Madara-rs7mw]

i'm the teacher from west java, so my local language is sundanese, in class i use bahasa Indonesia mix with sundanese and Arabic word bcs i teach in madrasah, the funny thing is sometime there is the word only exist in sundanese so i use it, sometime only in arabic so i use it, and sometime only in bhs Indonesia

[@valenradjanaitili1467]

Indonesia is an archipelago country. have different regional cultures and languages. We are united by the Indonesian language. love Indonesia from Maluku

[@UUTTAAMMII]

INDONESIA🇮🇩 TANAH AIR KU TUMPAH DARAH KU RUMAH TERNYAMAN❤🤍

[@irfanalakbar]

As a Javanese, I spoke Javanese in everyday life. But I also spoke Bahasa Indonesia at work. And I also spoke English for communicating with the world like this

[@dawndworld]

Indonesia have 300-400 ethnics, 1340 tribes and over 700 local languages... for instance, Aceh Province they have 15 ethnic such as Aceh; Tamiang; Gayo; Alas; Kluet; Julu; Pakpak; Aneuk Jamee; Sigulai; Lekon; Devayan; Haloban; Dagang; Lanteng; Abon; Painang. and also in every ethnic have a few local language and dialec.... for exeple Aceh language, there are a bunch of difference dialec like aceh rayeuk dialec and banda aceh dialec are different, and so on. another example in javanese local language have a lot brach language such as ngoko lugu, ngoko antya-basa, ngoko madya, ngoko alus, and also kromo inggil, kromo mudho, kromo antoro, kromo wheda.... and also each brach language have a few dialec such as alus and ngapak.... and difference region/section they also have different dialec... those are only 2 example between ethnics toward languages from 300-400 ethnic in Indonesia

[@absentmindedshirokuma8539]

Because 1. Sea 2. Tropical forest 3. Human migration 4. Lack of centralization Think of the sea like express highway, it's connect far away people while separating the nearby. Add tropical forest that made land transport pretty much unreliable before modern technology. It really make minor isolation way stronger. Indonesia also in the middle of trade and human migration route, making lot of people come and go. It's also really hard to control region with above limitation so ruler and administrative generally rule with light touch. Hence localism generally preserved.

[@MrTimoTejo]

18,000 islands quoting this from Agnez Mo during her interview with one of the radio station in USA

[@jessicag630]

Strangely, even though we are taught that Indonesia has 700+ local languages, we have never seen the whole list anywhere and don't know where to see the list. The ones we know or ever heard here where I live are about 10+ local languages such as Betawi, Sundanese, Javanese, Madurese, Balinese, Batak, Banjar, Bugis, Manado, Dayak and Osing.

[@hardihidayat7925]

For bahasa Indonesia only, there are so many different accent. Mostly foreigner learn the very correct bahasa Indonesia, which is rarely used in daily basis. Like the difference level of "me" - aku, saya, gw.

[@Just-Gi-404]

Not to mention in 1800s most of the major powerhouse in Europe and Asia stay in there contributing even more word And gave birth to many new language .

[@Dedek-cx4kn]

Because Indonesia is soo big..soo huge soo many tribe and soo diversity

[@dhnitatau]

The majority of Indonesians are born with 3 languages; his mother's language and his father's language because inter-ethnic marriages often occur and one more national language is Indonesian and another additional language is English. Not to mention our friends' different ethnic languages, but we understand each other by hearing but can't speak it, so we reply to our friends' words in the national Indonesian language but understand each other's words😅

[@ichiegao]

keren juga ya kita nih billingual sejak kecil. kek tau2 bisa aja. coba ortu ku pas kecil ngekspos ke bahasa inggris, mungkin bisa pinter dari kecil jga 😂

[@leftbehind3354]

You can say six different words to convey "eat" in Semarangan Javanese alone-before slangs

[@spacedusty]

Indonesian here, we speak Sundanese, but not so far from here, about 3 KM away they speak different language, Javanese.

[@Tatarsunda1945]

Pasti orang cilacap 😂😂

[@PaolloMateo]

Indonesia❤

[@twuland2925]

I think the languange development of Indonesian’s 711 goes beyond those modern history that you mentioned. Of course the start of it might be begin in ancient prehistoric, then the religion spreading, then the modern colonial history. Thankyou forsharingthis

[@twuland2925]

The declaration of using Bahasa Indonesia as national languange is way before the independent day…. Its on 1928 😢 called Youth Pledge (Sumpah Pemuda) in Jakarta I hope you really do your research throughoutly before posting such important information

[@fadlikurniawan5122]

Warisan terbesar para pahlawan kemerdekaan adalah Bahasa Indonesia... Dengan bahasa kita bisa menyatukan antar lintas suku.. banyak perkawinan silang yang terjadi karena kita disatukan oleh satu bahasa

[@ipunkpwt]

😊 disitulah kekuatan Bahasa Indonesia, ratusan pulau, ratusan bahasa, ratusan suku, ratusan adat, ratusan budaya, tapi dengan Bhinneka Tunggal Ika semua bersatu di Bahasa Indonesia.

[@argaadithiasimanjuntak9351]

Di Kalimantan aja banyak bahasa daerah nya tiap kampung macam macam bahasa daerah nya logat nya juga beda beda.... Salam dari kalteng sodara...

[@edo06graciaz67]

I am batakness.Indonesia has 715 local languages,each Local language generally minimal has at least 2-3 levels. Usually used for : - everyday conversation (same age) - commonly conversation (regular) - polite language (nobles or parents). Indonesian has 1300 etnics/tribes.one of them is malay in Sumatera.The biggest Empires in Sumatera is Sriwijaya,Sriwijaya conquered almost Southeast Asia.Sriwijaya empire used Malay languages n this language spread till south east Asia. 3 biggest Empires in Nusantara was : Majapahit,Pajajaran,Sriwijaya. China empire had document about Sriwijaya Empire (the writer is I Tsing).

[@twenty7395]

I'm from north Sumatra and i can speak: Indonesian Bataknese -Toba Batak -Mandailing batak Melayu Sunda Japanese English -Minang -a little bit of Javanese I can because it's purely from daily social interactions, not from studying. Except for English, which I learned in school, and Japanese because of job requirements

[@zevroman]

I'm a descendant from a minang parents (so I understand a bit minang language), but i grow up in Jakarta so we talk alot using Indonesian, but then in my area we talk alot using betawi slang words lol, then when i was in universties i went to west java bandung (stayed there for 6 years), i picked up sundanese language (but only the slang one not the smooth and elderly level-basically conversation wise with the same level peers, because it is discouraged to use the slang when talking to elderly people, it counts as being rude lol), than i learn english in between all that...does that makes me a polyglot lmao

[@AgungNugroho-zw1vr]

My first language is Javanese (because I'm Javanese) 2nd is Indonesian (because I'm Indonesian) 3rd is Arabic (because I'm Muslim) 4th is English (because I learn in school) 5th is Japanese (because I'm Anime lovers) 6th is Chinese (because I'm Donghua lovers) 7th is Korean (because I took a Korean language course to be able to work in South Korea)

[@nasss3652]

I am from LA (mongan) East Java ☝️😅 Yopo kabare rek 👋😁❤️

[@faisalbagasspoll6813]

And... I'm from SOLO(wesi_utara) kiyapa dang??? 😂🇮🇩

[@foreveralone4015]

Lamongan ndi cak

[@FreeMan08-01]

Indonesia has more than 17,508 islands. There are 1,340 tribes in Indonesia. It has 718 regional languages spread throughout Indonesia. Each island has regional specialty foods and drinks. There's so much to explore 😁 Indonesia memiliki lebih dari 17.508 pulau. Tiap pulau memiliki makanan dan minuman ciri khas daerah. Jumlah suku di indonesia ada 1.340 suku. Memiliki 718 bahasa daerah yang tersebar di seluruh Indonesia. Banyak banget kalo mau diexplore 😁

[@taruuu7519]

I'm Javanese, but I can only speak a dialect from the Javanese language called Ngapak. If you use Kromo or other type of Javanese with me, I will often time doesn't know the meaning 😂 It's really fascinating. I once heard that in London, different area has different British dialect. I was so impressed, but then I remembered my own language. Yes it is called Javanese, but sometimes, when you try to use it in different part that speak Javanese the meaning change or it's not up to the rules. It's really is fascinating

[@subhanov0811]

A little correction, it didn't start in 1945, but Indonesian was introduced to unite the nation since 1928, at that time the Indonesian youth swore to unite and aspired to form a nation called Indonesia, this event is known as "Hari Sumpah Pemuda (Youth Pledge Day)" which occurred on 28 October 1928.

[@TsarF16]

Bahasa Indonesia, Our Unity Language.

[@TheLessAsu]

Sedikit koreksi tentang kemerdekaan Indonesia. Indonesia tidak mendapatkan kemerdekaan dari Belanda, tetapi Indonesia mendeklarasikan kemerdekaannya. Terima kasih telah membahas tentang keanekaragaman bahasa di Indonesia.

[@abuyassin1104]

Memang benar sekali, saya menggunakan bahasa Indonesia dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, tetapi menggunakan bahasa Jawa dan Sunda dalam bekerja. Tiga bahasa saya gunakan secara bersamaan.

[@darisfapgabut]

I don't think that local language will be use in the future anymore I'm Javanese 18 yo I can speak java with people of course, but i have little amount of vocabulary (idk what it called in English, the vocab that we use to communicate with older people or people we don't know, I think you got my point) so I'm really bad at that, and my brother he is 6 y o he doesn't even speak Javanese at all and also his friends too,I think they watch videos in the internet alot that use bahasa Indonesia, so that is why I think local language will be gone in this country, idk how long does it takes.. what do you think?

[@AGGR1706]

For example suku Dayak punya 6 rumpun bangsa 1 . Bidayuh, 2. Iban ,3 Apokayan , 4. Ngaju ,5 .Murut , 6.Punan , dari 6 rumpun bangsa ini memiliki 405 sub suku dan setiap sub suku memiliki bahasa dan logat yg beda jauh , 1 kecamatan saja bisa memiliki 5-7 bahasa yg berbeda tergantung sub suku nya

[@pemburupzuri]

yes as indonesia is true

[@depanbelakang1574]

thanks to our genius leader at that time. we are united in one language while local languages still exist until now.

[@pemudatersesaattttt]

I am an Indonesian who lives on the island of East Java. in Probolinggo to be precise... using 3 languages ​​is normal here. Madurese, Javanese and Indonesian

[@mr.nobody6059]

imagine you have learned indonesian, and you feel confident with your skill and ready to visit to indonesia. but when you are here, don't you feel betrayed because we don't speak what you've learned? then you move to another city, still in same province, they speak differently from previous one. don't worry, just speak indonesian like what you have learned, and mostly local people will understand and gladly to help you.

[@AdnanDanipagieh-gl8hh]

Just a short story Hayu urang nonton men bal di tipi engke peting di inosar... bari nginum banrek atawa teh jeung peuyeum... tah, pas gesan, saacan init balik kade pahili senal masing-masing...

[@karonesechannel2599]

As Karo Batak People from North Sumatra, yep that's true, in my Province (North Sumatra) there are 5 different languages, and they're Toba, Mandailing, Simalungun, Karo, and Pakpak: make the example of "Hello Everybody All" so we got: Toba: "Horas Jala Gabe ma Dihita Saluhutna" Mandailing: "Horas Sayur Matua" or "Assalamualaikum" Simalungun: "Horas mo Banta Haganupan" or "Horas Kita Haganupan" Karo: "Mejuah--Juah man Banta Kerina" or "Mejuah-juah Kita Kerina" Pakpak: "Njuah-Njuah mo Banta Karina" or "Njuah-Njuah Kita Karina" and Thank you: Toba: Mauliate or Mauliate Godang Mandailing: Tarimo Kasi (from Malay/Minang: Tarimo kasi) Simalungun: Diateitupa Karo: Bujur or Bujur Melala Pakpak: Liasate or Bujur (sometimes) why so different? make the Example that on the island there's only "Toba language", and then they spreads to the near south like Mandailing and Simalungun that still can speaks or exchange the verbs/language each other. And then they also spreads to North, with long travel/mountainous region or high plateau place like Karo, because of the highest place, and long journey, they cannot exchange their language/verbs to the Toba or south, so instead they're making their verbs, or changing the accent. like: what's your name? Toba: "Ise do goar mu?" Karo: "Ise Gelar ndu?" how are you? Toba: "Boha Habar?" Karo: "Kai Berita Ndu?" language are fun tho, Salamat po

[@theark7728]

We are an example of diversity

[@EndlessSolitaire]

some of the languages have only few active speakers left which mostly elders, and some other languages are dead already

[@LingLearnLanguages]

That's sad to hear... but yes, it is so true

[@ahmadbudi9975]

even 1 language of 711 languages, have a lot dialects. for ex... i'am Javanesse but i dont understand Ngapak Javenesse, Cilacap Javanesse, etc... Other city about 10km from my villages, they have own Javanesse dialects and totaly dif words... Thats why, we have Bahasa Indonesia that united all people

[@Strike09090]

Whatever happens I still love Indonesia

[@antonove3104]

useful info, tanks

[@Kawai87Rin]

Actually Bahasa Indonesia or Indonesian Language is has been formulated since 28 october 1928 from Sumpah Pemuda congress which contain : Pertama: Kami putra dan putri Indonesia, mengaku bertumpah darah yang satu, tanah air Indonesia. Kedua: Kami putra dan putri Indonesia mengaku berbangsa yang satu, bangsa Indonesia. Ketiga: Kami putra dan putri Indonesia menjunjung bahasa persatuan, bahasa Indonesia. *Translate in English : First: We, the sons and daughters of Indonesia, acknowledge one blood, the homeland of Indonesia. Second: We, the sons and daughters of Indonesia, acknowledge one nation, the Indonesian nation. Third: We, the sons and daughters of Indonesia, uphold the language of unity, Indonesian. So even though we all have different local languages, we can always be united by 1 main language, Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian Language).

[@RuiRachia]

Large lands of Indonesia : 1. 900 000 kilometer, BIG GIAN COUNTRY in the WORD , that true ! and more than 700 language

[@cobacoba1566]

The Indonesian people chose Indonesian as their national language even before independence, namely in 1928 when youth representatives from all over the Dutch East Indies gathered to recite the Youth Pledge.

[@gigasaurs]

FIY: INDONESIAN Language formed in 1928 to initiate official national Language by Indonesian Youth from all over the indonesian Archipelago

[@Shanzuna7]

Indonesia does have many languages, but you only need to master one language to live in Indonesia, yes that's right, Bahasa Indonesia.

[@Xxbur]

Even when I go to other part of my province, I can't understand their local language because we have different dialect but you can use bahasa Indonesia instead!

[@adhominem1342]

in 1 provinces or states , usually it have more than 5 different languanges or dialects 🤣

[@rudiyantoijonk3273]

Inilah Indonesia.Saya keturunan jawa-sunda.Dan paling tidak sekarang saya bisa 3 bahasa.Jawa,sunda dan tentunya Indonesia.

[@Alexaviertzy]

Saya lahir di sumatra utara besar di bandung,kuliah di padang hasilnya saya pasih tiga bahasa yaitu,BATAK SUNDA PADANG

[@jKubilaikhan]

DI INDONESIA INI ADA 1342 BAHASA DAERAH LOCAL LANGUAGE. DAN ADA 746 SUKU BANGSA / LOCAL ETNICT JADI BUKAN 711 BAHASA DAERAH ... ADA 38 PROVINSI ADA 524 KOTA KABUPATEN ... ITULAH INDONESIA ...

[@ip0ezguk876]

koreksi bang, 1340an itu bukan bahasa, tapi etnis/suku. Sedangkan jumlah bahasa memang cuma 700 an aja. Kalo lebih seribu berarti kita nomor 1 paling banyak ngalahin PNG. Padahal bahasa di PNG itu 840 banyaknya.

[@agussurjanto2422]

Unity in Diversity

[@MaoRatto]

Well they actually adapted and having their own language with a standard form. Meanwhile in the west. We are not near compatible cultural ones.

[@andriesusanto8684]

"om telolet om" 😅

[@JohnNugroho]

Even Javanese language is not 1 (a single) language, it has several styles (when you speak to your peers vs elders, there are complete separate vocabularies) and many dialects depending on where you are living.

[@idocipp9936]

Ben ngomonge beda-beda sing penting asih tetep dadi wong indonesia. .. "Bahasa Ngapak"

[@cfsid7726]

Di Jawa Barat ada bahasa Sunda halus dan kasar , klo ke daerah kanan seperti sumedang, garut, bandung, tasikmalaya masih sama taoi pas ke Cirebon udh beda lagi biasanya bahasa sunda campur jateng, ke banten sunda nya kasar, di dekat laut ada jakarta bahasa betawi tapi itu pun mungkin udh sedikit yg pakai, gw aja klo lagi kumpul keluarga betawi, ga paham ngomong apa.

[@pmtjkt1490]

Bahasa Indonesia is necessity for Indonesian, without it you will not be able to communicate with most people. Bahasa Indonesia, derived from Melayu Riau/Riau Malay in Sumatra Island was choosen back in 1928 by our founding fathers due to its neutrality and common acceptance as "lingua franca" at that time, and has been grown dan developed to include dutch, india, arabic, portuguese, and local (javanese, sundanese, etc) words since then.