Indonesian and Maltese Speaking countries
Countries
Indonesia
  
European Union, Malta
  
National Language
Indonesia
  
Malta
  
Second Language
East Timor, Indonesia
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Europe
  
Minority Language
Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands
  
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
  
Regulated By
Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa
  
National Council for the Maltese Language
  
Interesting Facts
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
  
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
  
Similar To
Malay language
  
Western Arabic Dialects
  
Derived From
Malay and Dutch Languages
  
Roman Languages
  
Indonesian and Maltese as Minority Language
In Indonesian and Maltese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Indonesian and Maltese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Indonesian as minority language: Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands.
- Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.
If you want to compare Indonesian and Maltese dialects, then you can go to Indonesian vs Maltese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Indonesian and Maltese Regulators
Indonesian and Maltese speaking countries provide you Indonesian and Maltese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa regulates Indonesian language.Maltese is regulated by National Council for the Maltese Language. Also get to learn, Indonesian and Maltese Language History.
Indonesian and Maltese Continents
Thinking about Indonesian and Maltese continents in which Indonesian and Maltese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Indonesian and Maltese. Most of the Indonesian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Maltese speaking countries lie in Europe. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Indonesian and Maltese languages:
Indonesian Interesting Facts:
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
Maltese Interesting Facts:
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
The Indonesian language was derived from Malay and Dutch Languages and is similar to Malay language whereas Indonesian language is similar to Western Arabic Dialects and derived from Roman Languages.