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   Why did Indonesia change its language to Bahasa Indonesia?

   • “In 1928 the Indonesian nationalist movement chose Malay as the future nation’s national language. Its name was changed to Bahasa Indonesia, literally: the language (bahasa) of Indonesia. In English we call the language Indonesian: it is not correct to call it simply Bahasa.”

   The history of the Indonesian language

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   How did Indonesia become a national language?

   • Toward the end of Dutch occupation, however, the colonists began introducing schools for poor Indonesians so more people could become literate. During the national movement period, nationalist campaigns called for the Indonesian language – derived from its Malay roots – to be used as the national language.

   Origins of our national language - Quick Dispatch - The Jakarta Post

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   Why is Bahasa Indonesia a national language?

   • Indonesian youths who involved in the movement of the association consciously raised the Malay language to become Indonesia official language, which became a language of unity for the entire Indonesian nation (Youth Pledge, October 28, 1928). The national revival has prompted the rapid development of Bahasa Indonesia.

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   Why is Indonesian called Bahasa Indonesia?

   • In 1928 the Indonesian nationalist movement chose it as the future nation’s national language. Its name was changed to Bahasa Indonesia, literally: “the language (bahasa) of Indonesia”. In English we call the language “Indonesian”: it is not correct to call it simply “Bahasa”. Indonesian is not related, even remotely, to English.

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   Where did Indonesian language come from?

   • “How about the origin?” The Decree of the Second Indonesian Language Congress in 1954 in Medan, stated that Indonesia language grew and developed from the Malay language for which since ancient times had been used as the language of communication (lingua franca) not only in the archipelago, but also in almost all of Southeast Asia.

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   What language did Indonesian nationalists use?

   • Because of the above reasons, during the nationalist movement of Indonesia, which started in the first decade of the twentieth century, the language used among the nationalists was Malay.

   National Language and Nation-Building: The Case of Bahasa Indonesia

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Indonesian_languageIndonesian language - Wikipedia

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   The combination of nationalistic, political, and practical concerns ultimately led to the successful adoption of Indonesian as a national language. In 1945, Javanese was easily the most prominent language in Indonesia.

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   Languages in Indonesia are classified into nine categories: national language, locally used indigenous languages, regional lingua francas, foreign and additional languages, heritage languages, languages in the religious domain, English as a lingua franca, and sign languages.

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   Aug 17, 2024 · Why did Bahasa become Indonesia’s national language? How did Indonesia end up with Bahasa as its national language when it had so many to choose from? Why isn’t its largest...

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   Oct 21, 2015 · This chapter deals with the origin of the Indonesian national language and its development from 1928 to the Reformasi (Reform) period. It also examines Indonesian policy towards the national language and its relationships with nation-building.

   • Author: Lucy R. Montolalu, Leo Suryadinata

   • Publish Year: 2007

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   Indonesian youths who involved in the movement of the association consciously raised the Malay language to become Indonesia official language, which became a language of unity for the entire Indonesian nation (Youth Pledge, October 28, 1928).

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   Oct 20, 2017 · The use of our local Malay dialect as the national language, called bahasa Indonesia, was established by nationalists during the Second Youth Congress in 1928.

9. indonesian-online.com › languageThe history of the Indonesian language

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   “In 1928 the Indonesian nationalist movement chose Malay as the future nation’s national language. Its name was changed to Bahasa Indonesia, literally: the language (bahasa) of Indonesia. In English we call the language Indonesian: it is not correct to call it simply Bahasa.”