Hundreds of Regional Languages In Indonesia
Indonesia is a country rich in culture, with a population that consists of various ethnicities and languages of different regions.
Tari JAIPONG - From West Java
From BALI
In every province, in every region, almost all have their respective local languages. Actual language regions in Indonesia the number of its hundreds of languages, but along with the development and urbanization, has many local languages that became extinct and no longer used.
The regional languages are:
- Melayu Language Used in Sumatera
- Mentawai Language Used in Sumatera
- Milano Language Used in Kalimantan
- Minangkabau language used in Sumatera
- Mongondow language used in the region of Sulawesi Region Neighbourhood Sulut
- Napu Language Used in Areas Around Toraja region of Sulawesi
- Nias Language Used in Sumatera
- Danum Language Used in Kalimantan
- Pak-Pak Language Used in Sumatera
- Pilpikoro Language Used in Areas Around Toraja region of Sulawesi
- Pitu Language Used in Areas Around Sulawesi
- Rejang Lebong Language Used in Sumatera
- Riau Language Used in Sumatera
- Roma Language Used in Maluku region Ambon Eastern
- Sa'dan Language Used in Region Neighbourhood region of Sulawesi
- Sulawesi Language Used in the region of Sulawesi
- Sangir language used in the region of Sulawesi
- Sasak language used in the region Bali
- Aceh Language Used in Sumatera
- Alas Language Used in Sumatera
- Angkola Language Used in Sumatera
- Bacan Language Used in Maluku
- Bahau Language Used in Kalimantan
- Bajau language in Kalimantan
- Balantak Language Used in the Sulawesi
- Loinan Languages Used in the Territory Bali
- Bantik Language Used in Areas Around North Sulawesi
- Batak language used in Sumatera
- Belu language used in the region Maluku
- Bobongko Language Used in the Sulawesi
- Bonerate language used in the Sulawesi
- Bugis language used in the region of Sulawesi
- Bulanga language used in the Sulawesi
- Bungkumori language used in the Sulawesi
- Buru Languages Used in the Territory Maluku Ambon Eastern
- Butung language used in the Sulawesi
- Enggano language used in Sumatera
- Gayo language used in Sumatera
- Kenya Language Used in Kalimantan
- Klemautan Language Used in Kalimantan
- Kubu Language Used in Sumatera
- Langku Language Used in Lampung- Sumatera
- Landawe language used in the Sulawesi
- Leboni Language Used in Areas Around Toraja region of Sulawesi
and many others
For the largest regional languages in use today include:
- Javanese language
- Melayu
- Sundanese language
- Madura language
- Batak language
- Minangkabau language
- Bugis Language
- Aceh
- Balinese language
- Banjar language
while other local languages are used in remote areas or isolated that has not been contaminated by other cultures from outside the area.
Hi @mraffa
Interesting post, I am from South-Africa and we have 11 official languages, and I thought we had a lot
thank @rynow, it is the pride we as citizens