Indonesian language

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/indonesian-language

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the official language status?National and official language of the Republic of Indonesia
2. What is the linguistic origin?Standardized form of Malay, historically a lingua franca of maritime Southeast Asia
3. What is Bahasa Indonesia?It is the national language of Indonesia, spoken by millions across its many islands. It helps people from different ethnic groups talk to each other.
4. Why does Indonesia use a single national language?Because there are more than 700 local languages, a single language makes it easier to run the government, share news, and keep everyone connected.

Lingua Franca: A common language adopted for communication between speakers whose native languages are different.
Orthography: The conventional spelling system of a language.
Morphology: The study of the forms of words and how they are created.
ASEAN: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a regional organization promoting cooperation.