Indonesian, the official language of Indonesia, is a standardised form of which language?
Answer
Malay
Indonesian was built from the Malay trading language used across the archipelago's ports. It was adopted over Javanese, the most widely spoken mother tongue in the country, because it belonged to no single ethnic group.
| Category | General Knowledge |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Other options in the game | Javanese, Sundanese, Dutch |
| Source | CIA World Factbook archive: Indonesia |
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