Indonesian literature is a term grouping various genres of South-East Asian literature.
Gospel of Matthew. Translated into Malay by A.C. Ruyl (1629).
Cover of publication Syair Abdul Muluk 1847 with Jawi alphabet.
Marah Roesli, one of first Indonesian novelists.
Cover of August 1937 magazine Poedjangga Baroe.
Indonesian is the official and national language of Indonesia. It is a standardized variety of Malay, an Austronesian language that has been used as a lingua franca in the multilingual Indonesian arch
Indonesian literature
…population within other nations such as the Malay people living in Singapore. The phrase "Indonesian literature" is used in this article to refer to Indonesian as written in the nation of Indonesia, but also covers literature written in an earlier form of the language, i.e. the Malay language written in the…
A sign in Latin script written in Indonesian, located in Yogyakarta, encouraging the public to prioritize the use of Indonesian
The Youth Pledge, a pledge made by Indonesian youth on October 28, 1928, defining the identity of the Indonesian nation. On the last pledge, there was an affirmation of Indonesian language as a unifying language throughout the archipelago.
Rencong alphabet, native writing systems found in central and South Sumatra. The text reads (Voorhoeve's spelling): "haku manangis ma / njaru ka'u ka'u di / saru tijada da / tang [hitu hadik sa]", which is translated by Voorhoeve as: "I am weeping, calling you; though called, you do not come" (in modern Malay "Aku menangis, menyeru kau, kau diseru, tiada datang [itu adik satu]").
Kedukan Bukit Inscription, written in Pallava script, is the oldest surviving specimen of the Old Malay language.