Do they still speak Dutch in Indonesia?

They speak Dutch in Indonesia In the 19th century Indonesia became a colony of the Netherlands and the Dutch language became an official language of Indonesia. After independence the Dutch language lost its power and popularity. If you go there now you will find that mostly older people still speak it.

Do Indonesians understand Dutch?

Actually, up to 1960s many Indonesians of older generation were able to speak and understand Dutch, because they learnt the language at school, or through their contact with the Dutch people.

Is Indonesian language influenced by Dutch?

The former colonial power, the Netherlands, left an extensive vocabulary. These Dutch loanwords, and also from other non Italo-Iberian, European languages loanwords which came via Dutch, cover all aspects of life. It is estimated that 10,000 words in the Indonesian language can be traced to the Dutch language.

Do they speak Dutch in Bali?

In whatever way today’s Suku Bali (= ‘Balinese people’) may remember their colonial time, it’s a fact that the Dutch language had some influence over their culture and the language they speak. This post will dig into some Dutch words and expressions that have left their mark on Bali.

What type of language is Indonesian?

Austronesian languages
Malayo-Polynesian languagesNuclear Malayo-Polynesian languagesMalayo-Sumbawan languages
Indonesian language/Language family
Indonesian is a normative form of the Malay language, an Austronesian (or Malayo-Polynesian) language which had been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries, and was elevated to the status of official language with the Indonesian declaration of independence in 1945, drawing inspiration from …

Do they speak Arabic in Indonesia?

Many Languages, One Nation As a result, you have one nation that speaks with many tongues. Still, the people living on the island nation speak three main languages: Indonesian, Arabic, and English. Of course, Indonesian is Indonesia’s main language. However, Arabic and English are the second languages of the country.

Is Indonesian a Creole?

In fact, the Indonesian is neither a pidgin nor creole. As noted in the introduction, it is true that Indonesian was descended from modern Malay language. However, Malay language which became the beginning of Indonesian was high Malay or Malay used by the kingdom and those who spread Islam.

Does Indonesian speak English?

Indonesians speak Indonesian, but some Indonesians do speak English. How many Indonesians speak English is difficult to say however, perhaps 10\% of Indonesians can speak English reasonably well, in fact some can speak fluently. One, if you have a TV you can learn English.