Indonesian slang
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Indonesian slang vernacular, also known as Jakarta colloquial speech, is a term that subsumes various urban vernacular and non-standard styles of expression used throughout Indonesia that are not nece
No littering sign at Big Mall, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, with colloquial Indonesian features: DILARANG NYAMPAH ('do not litter').
A film with a title Gagak Item, which released in 1939. The word item is still used today in Indonesian slang.
An advertisement in Jakarta with the particle kok.
A ribbon which reads Otos tahes, which means healthy soto in Walikan Malang language.
Austronesian languages
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The Austronesian languages are a language family widely spoken throughout Maritime Southeast Asia, parts of Mainland Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the islands of the Pacific Ocean and Taiwan. They are s
Historical distribution of Austronesian languages Malayo-Polynesian branch included islands and archipelagos Formosan languages included region
A 5 dollar banknote, Hawaii, c. 1839, using the Hawaiian language
A sign in Balinese and Latin script at a Hindu temple in Bali
A manuscript from the early 1800s using the Batak script