Where is the Indonesian language spoken worldwide?
The Indonesian language, known as Bahasa Indonesia, is spoken in Indonesia, an island nation in the southeastern portion of Asia. The language derives from other languages, including the Malay, Chinese, Arabic, English and Dutch languages. People on more than 17,000 islands speak Bahasa Indonesia, which became the official language of Indonesia in 1945, according to the Cornell University Department of Asian Studies.References:Cornell University Department of Asian Studies: IndonesiaMicrosoft Encarta Encyclopedia; Republic of Indonesia; Dean K. Forbes; 2006Hello Indonesia: Bahasa IndonesiaBahasa Indonesia: About the LanguageResources:Omniglot: Bahasa IndonesiaIndo.com: Bahasa IndonesiaU.S.