Indonesian
Americannoun
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Indonesians
plural
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a member of the ethnic group consisting of the natives of Indonesia, the Filipinos, and the Malays of Malaysia.
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a member of a population supposed to have been resident in the Malay Archipelago before the Malays, and believed to constitute one element of the present mixed population of Malaysia and perhaps Polynesia.
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Official Name Bahasa Indonesia. an Indonesian language that is based on the form of Malay spoken in Java and has the status of official language in the Republic of Indonesia.
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the westernmost branch of the Austronesian family of languages, including Malay, Indonesian, Tagalog, and Malagasy.
adjective
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of or relating to the Malay Archipelago.
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of or relating to Indonesia, the Indonesians, or their languages.
adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Indonesia
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another name for Bahasa Indonesia
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Origin of Indonesian
First recorded in 1840–50; Indonesi(a) + -an
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That would exclude Indonesian stocks from several major indexes tracked by global funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
In the capital Jakarta, a dozen demonstrators gathered outside the Chinese embassy on Thursday demanding importers of Indonesian palm oil, mining and forestry products stand in "solidarity" with Indonesia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
The proposal sparked a sharp selloff, with Indonesian stocks posting their steepest drop since the 1998 Asian financial crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The Nusantara Atlas wildfire monitor said on Monday the Indonesian blazes have burned more than 1.9 million hectares of land in the first nine months of 2026.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
The long interactions between Africa’s many peoples generated its fascinating prehistory, including two of the most dramatic population movements of the past 5,000 years—the Bantu expansion and the Indonesian colonization of Madagascar.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
The Japanese were occupiers, but they made concessions unlike anything the Dutch had offered—opening government positions to Indonesians and ultimately allowing displays of the Indonesian flag and performances of its national anthem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
So far in September, more than 1,400 people in the regency have been treated or hospitalised for acute respiratory infections, said Iwansyah, who like many Indonesians has one name.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Those arrested include 309 Chinese nationals, 19 Indonesians, three Malaysians and four Myanmar nationals.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Observers also say a guilty verdict could risk disillusioning young Indonesians who want to pursue a career in government.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The province is now governed by Indonesians, for Indonesians.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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