Indonesian Language Overview
Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) is the official language of Indonesia, part of the Austronesian language family. Approximately 30 million people worldwide speak Indonesian as their mother tongue, and around 140 million people speak it as a second language. Indonesian is not only used in Indonesia but also spoken by many in the Netherlands, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the United States. Written in Latin script, Indonesian is easy to learn and facilitates international communication, serving as a crucial language for connecting diverse cultures and promoting regional cooperation.
Indonesia, being Southeast Asia's largest economy with a large population and vibrant market, offers abundant business opportunities. Giltbridge's Indonesian translation team is not only proficient in the language but also deeply understands Indonesian culture, social customs, and language use environment. Our translation services focus on precise language conversion and accurate cultural conveyance, whether for business documents, technical papers, or literary works, we provide high-quality translations tailored to Indonesian language habits and cultural characteristics.
Indonesian Language Support
Giltbridge not only handles Indonesian translation but also covers dialects, regional variants, and specific community languages within this language, including:
Indonesian belongs to the Austronesian language family. The Indonesian government introduced the "Ejaan Yang Disempurnakan" spelling system, standardizing Indonesian and Malay writing. Indonesian shares over 80% lexical similarity with Malay and derives new words through affixation. It is an analytic language with a simple grammatical structure, no gender or number inflections, and no tense or case changes. Indonesian has a rich vocabulary with many borrowings from Sanskrit, Arabic, Portuguese, Dutch, and English, reflecting Indonesia's diverse historical and cultural exchanges.
Translation Capacity and Quality Standards
Daily
3000-5000 words per person per day
Large Project
10000-20000 words per day
LQA Evaluation
8000-10000 words per day
Defect Rate
4 per 1000 words
