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Language Comparison: Indonesian vs Malayalam
Explore the linguistic characteristics and features of both languages
Aspect | Indonesian | Malayalam |
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Family | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian | Dravidian |
Speakers | Approximately 210 million (native and second-language speakers) | Approximately 35 million |
Features | A standard form of Malay, simplified grammar, extensive use of affixes, and highly influenced by trade and colonial history; serves as the official language of Indonesia and a lingua franca for its diverse population | A Dravidian language known for its rich literary history, extensive use of agglutination, and a highly phonetic script that captures distinct sounds; spoken mainly in the southwestern state of Kerala in India |
Countries | Indonesia | India (primarily in Kerala), with speakers in the UAE, Qatar, Oman, and among diaspora communities |
Writing System | Latin script | Malayalam script |
Tonal | No | No |
Grammatical Cases | No, uses prepositions and affixes for grammatical relationships | Yes, with multiple cases including nominative, accusative, dative, and instrumental |
Derived From | Classical Malay, influenced by Dutch, Arabic, Sanskrit, and Chinese | Old Tamil, with influences from Sanskrit and Prakrit |
Loanwords | From Sanskrit, Arabic, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, and English | From Sanskrit, Tamil, English, and Arabic |
Dialects | Indonesian itself is standardized, but many regional languages (e.g., Javanese, Sundanese, Minangkabau) influence spoken varieties | Includes several dialects such as Malabar Malayalam, Travancore Malayalam, and Central Kerala dialects, with variations in vocabulary and pronunciation |
Alphabets | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z | เด
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Language Facts:
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Frequently Asked Questions
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