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Indonesian

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IDIndonesian
basantara[basanˈtara]
noun
A term formed by combining syllables from the phrase bahasa perantara, which means bridge language or lingua franca.

“Bahasa Indonesia berfungsi sebagai basantara di seluruh kepulauan.”

Indonesian functions as a bridge language throughout the archipelago.

Also means
  1. syllabic abbreviation of bahasa perantara

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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