Indonesian
Americannoun
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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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They cite the Indonesian company’s geothermal and nickel mining-related impairments and weaker operating assumptions across segments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Rescuers with backup from two Indonesian warships and a navy surveillance aircraft were searching for survivors even as estimates of the number of missing people kept changing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
The brokerage’s model estimates that this road, for which the Indonesian company manages some of the toll road network, will contribute 199 billion rupiah, or 8.8% of Ebitda growth over the next three years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Taipei and Bangkok fell, while Jakarta was also in retreat following the surprise resignation of Indonesian central bank boss Perry Warjiyo citing personal reasons.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
To Aboriginal Australia, isolated from Eurasia by the water barriers of the Indonesian Archipelago, Eurasia’s sole proven contribution was the dingo.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Indonesians made up the largest group of participants, holding nearly 25% of the tickets, it said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
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
"There are so many Indonesians who had to go all the way to China just to see baby pandas. Now they don't have to anymore," zoo director Aswin Sumampau told reporters Friday.
From Barron's ● May 15, 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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