List of languages by number of native speakers in Indonesia
Population 5 years old and upward, Language Used at home Everyday 2011[1]
| Ranked | Everyday language group | number | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | 68,044,660 | 31.79 |
| 2 | Indonesian | 42,682,566 | 19.94 |
| 3 | Sundanese | 32,412,752 | 15.14 |
| 4 | Malay | 7,901,386 | 3.69 |
| 5 | Madurese | 7,743,533 | 3.62 |
| 6 | Minangkabau | 4,232,226 | 1.98 |
| 7 | Banjarese | 3,651,626 | 1.71 |
| 8 | Buginese | 3,510,249 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Balinese | 3,371,049 | 1.57 |
| 10 | Batak languages | 3,318,360 | 1.55 |
| 11 | Cirebonese | 3,086,721 | 1.44 |
| 12 | Other Languages of East Nusa Tenggara | 3,004,120 | 1.40 |
| 13 | Sasak | 2,691,127 | 1.26 |
| 14 | Acehnese | 2,550,055 | 1.19 |
| 15 | Betawi | 2,244,648 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Malay-based creoles | 2,243,000 | 1.05 |
| 17 | Palembang Malay/Musi/Sekayu | 2,181,769 | 1.02 |
| 18 | Other languages of South Sulawesi | 1,953,592 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Makassarese | 1,644,300 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Papuan languages | 1,643,325 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Languages of Maluku | 1,616,240 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Other languages of Dayaks | 1,478,696 | 0.69 |
| 23 | Bengkulu Malay | 1,438,278 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Other spoken languages in Sumatra | 1,345,387 | 0.63 |
| 25 | Other languages of Southeast Sulawesi | 1,047,750 | 0.49 |
| 26 | Other languages of West Nusa Tenggara | 1,020,035 | 0.48 |
| 27 | Other languages of Lampung province | 914,656 | 0.43 |
| 28 | Other languages of North Sulawesi | 875,861 | 0.41 |
| 29 | Other Sulawesi languages | 812,851 | 0.38 |
| 30 | Languages of Kalimantan | 758,010 | 0.35 |
| 31 | Nias | 747,168 | 0.35 |
| 32 | Unknown | 561,711 | 0.26 |
| 33 | Other languages of Aceh | 532,814 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Foreign languages, including: | 443,973 | 0.21 |
| 35 | Sign languages | 40,373 | 0.02 |
| Total | 214,056,929 | 100.00 |
References
Notes
- ^ Kewarganegaraan, Suku Bangsa, agama, dan Bahasa Sehari-hari Penduduk Indonesia: Hasil Sensus Penduduk 2010. (PDF), Badan Pusat Statistik