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Languages of Indonesia
Languages spoken in Indonesia.
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Language↕ | Number↕ | % of totalpopulation↕ | Branch↕ | Year surveyed↕ | Main areas where spoken↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesian | 210,000,000 | 80.42 | Malayic | 2010 | Throughout Indonesia |
| Javanese | 84,300,000 | 32.28 | Javanese | 2000 (census) | Throughout Java Island and several provinces in Sumatra and Kalimantan islands. |
| Sundanese | 42,000,000 | 16.08 | Sundanese | 2016 | West Java, Banten, Jakarta |
| Madurese | 13,600,000 | 5.21 | Madurese | 2000 (census) | Madura Island (East Java) |
| Minangkabau | 5,500,000 | 2.11 | Malayic | 2007 | West Sumatra, Riau, Jambi, Bengkulu, Jakarta |
| Buginese | 5,000,000 | 1.91 | South Sulawesi | 2000 (census) | South Sulawesi |
| Palembang Malay | 3,900,000 | 1.49 | Malayic | 2000 (census) | South Sumatra |
| Banjarese | 3,500,000 | 1.34 | Malayic | 2000 (census) | South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan |
| Acehnese | 3,500,000 | 1.34 | Chamic | 2000 (census) | Aceh |
| Balinese | 3,300,000 | 1.26 | Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa | 2000 (census) | Bali Island and Lombok Island |
| Betawi | 2,700,000 | 1.03 | Malay-based creole | 1993 | Jakarta |
| Sasak | 2,100,000 | 0.8 | Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa | 1989 | Lombok Island (West Nusa Tenggara) |
| Batak Toba | 2,000,000 | 0.77 | Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands | 1991 | North Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands |
| Ambonese Malay | 1,900,000 | 0.73 | Malay-based creole | 1987 | Maluku |
| Makassarese | 2,100,000 | 0.8 | South Sulawesi | 2000 (census) | South Sulawesi |
| Min Nan | 1,300,000 | 0.5 | Sinitic | 2000 | North Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands, West Kalimantan |
| Batak Dairi | 1,200,000 | 0.46 | Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands | 1991 | North Sumatra |
| Batak Simalungun | 1,200,000 | 0.46 | Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands | 2000 (census) | North Sumatra |
| Batak Mandailing | 1,100,000 | 0.42 | Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands | 2000 (census) | North Sumatra |
| Jambi Malay | 1,000,000 | 0.38 | Malayic | 2000 (census) | Jambi |
| Gorontalo | 1,000,000 | 0.38 | Philippine | 2000 (census) | Gorontalo |
| Ngaju Dayak | 900,000 | 0.34 | West Barito | 2003 | Central Kalimantan |
| Nias | 800,000 | 0.31 | Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands | 2000 (census) | Nias Island, North Sumatra |
| Batak Angkola | 700,000 | 0.27 | Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands | 1991 | North Sumatra |
| Manado Malay | 800,000 | 0.31 | Malay-based creole | 2001 | North Sulawesi |
| North Moluccan Malay | 700,000 | 0.27 | Malay-based creole | 2001 | North Maluku |
| Hakka | 600,000 | 0.23 | Sinitic | 1982 | Bangka Belitung, Riau Islands and West Kalimantan |
| Batak Karo | 600,000 | 0.23 | Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands | 1991 | North Sumatra |
| Uab Meto | 600,000 | 0.23 | Timor-Babar | 1997 | West Timor (East Nusa Tenggara) |
| Bima | 500,000 | 0.19 | Bima | 1989 | Sumbawa Island (West Nusa Tenggara) |
| Manggarai | 500,000 | 0.19 | Sumba-Flores | 1989 | Flores Island (East Nusa Tenggara) |
| Toraja-Sa’dan | 500,000 | 0.19 | South Sulawesi | 1990 | South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi |
| Komering | 500,000 | 0.19 | Lampungic | 2000 (census) | South Sumatra |
| Tetum | 400,000 | 0.15 | Timor-Babar | 2004 | West Timor (East Nusa Tenggara) |
| Rejang | 400,000 | 0.15 | Land Dayak | 2000 (census) | Bengkulu |
| Muna | 300,000 | 0.11 | Muna–Buton | 1989 | Southeast Sulawesi |
| Sumbawa | 300,000 | 0.11 | Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa | 1989 | Sumbawa Island (West Nusa Tenggara) |
| Bangka Malay | 300,000 | 0.11 | Malayic | 2000 (census) | Bangka Island (Bangka Belitung) |
| Osing | 300,000 | 0.11 | Javanese | 2000 (census) | East Java |
| Gayo | 300,000 | 0.11 | Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands | 2000 (census) | Aceh |
| Cantonese | 300,000 | 0.11 | Sinitic (Yue) | 2000 | North Sumatra, Riau Islands, Jakarta |
| Tolaki | 300,000 | 0.11 | Celebic | 1991 | Southeast Sulawesi |
| Taeʼ | 300,000 | 0.11 | South Sulawesi | 1992 | South Sulawesi |
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