Malayalam and Indonesian Speaking countries
Countries
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Indonesia
National Language
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Indonesia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
East Timor, Indonesia
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands
Regulated By
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa
Interesting Facts
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
Similar To
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Malay language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Malay and Dutch Languages
Malayalam and Indonesian as Minority Language
In Malayalam and Indonesian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Malayalam and Indonesian as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Indonesian as minority language: Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands.
If you want to compare Malayalam and Indonesian dialects, then you can go to Malayalam vs Indonesian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Malayalam and Indonesian Regulators
Malayalam and Indonesian speaking countries provide you Malayalam and Indonesian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala regulates Malayalam language.Indonesian is regulated by Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa. Also get to learn, Malayalam and Indonesian Language History.
Malayalam and Indonesian Continents
Thinking about Malayalam and Indonesian continents in which Malayalam and Indonesian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malayalam and Indonesian. Most of the Malayalam speaking countries lie in Asia. While Indonesian speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Malayalam and Indonesian languages:
Malayalam Interesting Facts:
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
Indonesian Interesting Facts:
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
The Malayalam language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages whereas Malayalam language is similar to Malay language and derived from Malay and Dutch Languages.