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Indonesian ( Bahasa Indonesia; [baˈhasa indoˈnesija]) is the official and national language of Indonesia. [8] . It is a standardized variety of Malay, [9] an Austronesian language that has been used as a lingua franca in the multilingual Indonesian archipelago for centuries.
2 days ago · Indonesia. Also known as: Republic of Indonesia, Republik Indonesia. Written by. Oliver W. Wolters. Former Goldwin Smith Professor Emeritus of Southeast Asian History, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Author of Early Indonesian Commerce, The Fall of Srivijaya in Malay History, and... Oliver W. Wolters, James F. McDivitt.
Apr 24, 2024 · Introduction. Background. The archipelago was once largely under the control of Buddhist and Hindu rulers. By around the 7th century, a Buddhist kingdom arose on Sumatra and expanded into Java and the Malay Peninsula until it was conquered in the late 13th century by the Hindu Majapahit Empire from Java.
Mar 19, 2024 · Located off the coast of mainland Southeast Asia in the Indian and Pacific oceans, Indonesia was formerly known as the Dutch East Indies (or Netherlands East Indies).
Western islands. The diverse ethnic populations of western Indonesia generally may be grouped into three broad categories. These are the inland wet-rice (irrigated rice) societies, the coastal trading, farming, and fishing peoples, and the inland societies of shifting cultivators.
Feb 20, 2024 · Spread across a chain of thousands of islands between Asia and Australia, Indonesia has the world's largest Muslim population and Southeast Asia's biggest economy. Ethnically it is highly diverse,...
Nov 19, 2023 · From religion to family tradition and celebration everywhere from Bali to Padang discover the things you should know about Indonesian culture.
