![]() ![]() ![]() Indonesian has envolved through trade with China since ancient times, including through significant numbers of Chinese immigrants migrating to Indonesia.Indian traders may have contributed words as well, in Tamil and Sanskrit-related languages. Early Hindu and Buddhist influence from India results in many Sanskrit words in Indonesian (and especially adopted through Javanese influence).Linguistic history and cultural history are clearly linked. Examples include the early Sanskrit borrowings, probably during the Srivijaya period, the borrowings from Arabic and Persian, especially during the time of the establishment of Islam, and words borrowed from Dutch during the colonial period. The study of Indonesian etymology and loan words reflects its historical and social context. ![]()
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