Indonesian
Jakarta native's nationality
Indonesian refers to people, things, or qualities from Indonesia, the Southeast Asian archipelago nation comprising thousands of islands.
As a noun, an Indonesian is a person from Indonesia.
Indonesian is also the country's official language, a standardized form of Malay: She's learning Indonesian before her trip to Bali.
The language serves as a lingua franca across the diverse island chain.
Indonesian dry curry
Wax-resist fabric coloring
- gamelanIndonesian percussive ensemble
- ikatResist-dye textile patterning
- RamayanaSanskrit heroic verse narrative
- shadow puppetsBacklit hand theater
Islamic · animism · adat · gotong royong · unity in diversity · ceremonies · offerings · festivals
Programming language from Sun
- SumatraIndonesian island, sixth largest
- BaliIndonesian resort province
- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
- SulawesiIndonesian island, distinctive shape
Papua · Komodo · Banda Islands · Moluccas · Ring of Fire · Krakatoa · equatorial · volcanic
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- ethnic groupsPopulations sharing cultural ancestry
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- JavaneseOf a major Indonesian island
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
tolerance · indigenous · tribal · interethnic · religious diversity · coexistence
Southeast Asian people
- JavaneseOf a major Indonesian island
- BalineseIndonesian island natives
- Latin scriptWestern alphabetic writing system
- loanwordsAdopted foreign vocabulary
rendang
Indonesian dry curry
batik
Wax-resist fabric coloring
- gamelanIndonesian percussive ensemble
- ikatResist-dye textile patterning
- RamayanaSanskrit heroic verse narrative
shadow puppets · Islamic · animism · adat · gotong royong · unity in diversity · ceremonies · offerings · festivals · traditional dance
Java
Programming language from Sun
- SumatraIndonesian island, sixth largest
- BaliIndonesian resort province
- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
Sulawesi · Papua · Komodo · Banda Islands · Moluccas · Ring of Fire · Krakatoa · equatorial · volcanic · maritime
multicultural
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- ethnic groupsPopulations sharing cultural ancestry
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- JavaneseOf a major Indonesian island
harmonious · tolerance · indigenous · tribal · interethnic · religious diversity · coexistence
Malay
Southeast Asian people
- JavaneseOf a major Indonesian island
- BalineseIndonesian island natives
- Latin scriptWestern alphabetic writing system
loanwords · affixes · reduplication · lingua franca · national language
- languagesEnglish, Arabic, Chinese, German, French
- DemonymsAmerican, Australian, Canadian, British, Chinese
- Asian peoplesChinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai
- Southeast Asian peoplesThai, Khmer, Vietnamese, Lao, Malay
- AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Korea
- cuisinesItalian cuisine, French cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Mexican cuisine
IndonesianMalaysian
From a Southeast Asian nation
Australian · Chinese · Indian · Japanese · Dutch
- Indonesian islandsSoutheast Asian island nation
- Indonesian heritageLegacy from island nation