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Indonesian

Indonesia
id 43M speakers

Indonesian (Indonesia) is a Austronesian language with approximately 43M speakers speakers. It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is id.

Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) is the standardized form of Malay and the official language of Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country. It serves as the lingua franca among Indonesia's 270 million people who speak over 700 distinct native languages.

Indonesian uses the Latin alphabet and is notable for its relatively straightforward grammar — no grammatical gender, no tenses, and minimal inflection. The language borrows vocabulary from Dutch (the colonial language), Javanese, Arabic, Sanskrit, Portuguese, and English.

Writing Systems Used for Indonesian

Latin
Primary
Hello World
LTR Latn

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Indonesian use?
Indonesian is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Indonesian written?
Indonesian is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Indonesian?
Indonesian has approximately 43M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Austronesian language family.
What language family does Indonesian belong to?
Indonesian belongs to the Austronesian language family. It is written with the Latin script.
What is the language code for Indonesian?
The BCP 47 language code for Indonesian is "id". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code
id
ISO 639-3
ind
Status
living
Speakers
43M speakers
Language Family
Austronesian
Scripts
1
Primary Script
Latin

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Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.