Indonesian and Punjabi as Minority Language
In Indonesian and Punjabi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Indonesian and Punjabi 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.
- Punjabi as minority language: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Indonesian and Punjabi dialects, then you can go to Indonesian vs Punjabi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Indonesian and Punjabi Regulators
Indonesian and Punjabi speaking countries provide you Indonesian and Punjabi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa regulates Indonesian language.Punjabi is not regulated. Also get to learn, Indonesian and Punjabi Language History.
Indonesian and Punjabi Continents
Thinking about Indonesian and Punjabi continents in which Indonesian and Punjabi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Indonesian and Punjabi. Most of the Indonesian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Punjabi speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Punjabi 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.
Punjabi Interesting Facts:
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
The Indonesian language was derived from Malay and Dutch Languages and is similar to Malay language whereas Indonesian language is similar to Hindi Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.