bahasa kebangsaan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of bahasa (“language”) +‎ kebangsaan (“national”), calque of Dutch nationale taal.

Noun

bahasa kebangsaan

  1. (linguistics) national language, a language afforded an elevated status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction
    Synonym: bahasa nasional
    Bahasa Indonesia adalah bahasa resmi dan bahasa kebangsaan Republik Indonesia. Bahasa Melayu adalah bahasa daerah, bukan bahasa resmi Indonesia. ― Indonesian is the official language and national language of the Republic of Indonesia. Malay is a regional language, not an official language of Indonesia.

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