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How to Translate from Indonesian to English
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Language Comparison: Indonesian vs English
Explore the linguistic characteristics and features of both languages
Aspect | Indonesian | English |
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Family | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian | Indo-European |
Speakers | Approximately 210 million (native and second-language speakers) | Approximately 1.5 billion (including second-language speakers) |
Features | A standard form of Malay, simplified grammar, extensive use of affixes, and highly influenced by trade and colonial history; serves as the official language of Indonesia and a lingua franca for its diverse population | Global lingua franca, originating from the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England |
Countries | Indonesia | United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and many others |
Writing System | Latin script | Latin script |
Tonal | No | No |
Grammatical Cases | No, uses prepositions and affixes for grammatical relationships | No |
Derived From | Classical Malay, influenced by Dutch, Arabic, Sanskrit, and Chinese | Old English, influenced by Old Norse and Norman French |
Loanwords | From Sanskrit, Arabic, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, and English | From Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages |
Dialects | Indonesian itself is standardized, but many regional languages (e.g., Javanese, Sundanese, Minangkabau) influence spoken varieties | Includes American English, British English, Australian English, Indian English, etc. |
Alphabets | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
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Language Facts:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Indonesian to English translation