![]() ![]() They are predominantly located in the central to eastern parts of Java and also sizable numbers in most provinces. The Javanese language is the most spoken indigenous language, as the Javanese are the largest ethnic group, constituting 40.2% of the population, and are politically dominant. For example, in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, the Javanese language is the region's official language along with Indonesian. Indonesia recognizes only a single national language, and indigenous languages are recognized at the regional level, although policies vary from one region to another. The major ethno-linguistic groups within Indonesia Indigenous languages and regional lingua francas This makes plurilingualism a norm in Indonesia. Most Indonesians speak other languages, such as Javanese, as their first language. The Indonesian language is primarily used in commerce, administration, education and the media, and thus nearly every Indonesian speaks the language to varying degrees of proficiency. The vocabulary of Indonesian borrows heavily from regional languages of Indonesia, such as Javanese, Sundanese and Minangkabau, as well as from Dutch, Sanskrit, Portuguese, Arabic and more recently English. The official language of Indonesia is Indonesian (locally known as bahasa Indonesia), a standardised form of Malay, which serves as the lingua franca of the archipelago. 2 Indigenous languages and regional lingua francas. ![]()
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