Indonesian
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Indonesians
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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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Etymology
Origin of Indonesian
First recorded in 1840–50; Indonesi(a) + -an
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Aid disruptions and aftershocks across the Indonesian island of Flores are fuelling fears among thousands of survivors who were displaced by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Saturday.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
It had a depth of 15km, the Indonesian agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics said in a statement.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
"We cannot accept that one in four Indonesian children suffer from stunting," the president said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has nominated acting Bank Indonesia Governor Destry Damayanti as the sole candidate to lead the central bank, a move that could signal policy continuity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Nevertheless, central Indonesian islands between Bali and Australia remained surrounded and separated by deepwater channels.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
To young Indonesians, Nadiem is seen as someone who "wants to bring change but is trapped in a government system that has systemic problems," said Usman Hamid, executive director of Amnesty International Indonesia.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Indonesians Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin triumphed in the men's doubles over Indians Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty after back-and-forth match points.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
The three victims were part of a group of 20 Singaporeans and Indonesians hiking on the mountain despite restrictions.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Everyone is doomed in Mr. Diaz’s account of European colonialism and exploratory naval history—not just the primitive Filipinos and Indonesians but the Portuguese on the mission from their silent God.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 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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