Thai and Indonesian Speaking countries
Countries
Thailand
  
Indonesia
  
National Language
Thailand
  
Indonesia
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
East Timor, Indonesia
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Burma, Cambodia, Laos
  
Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands
  
Regulated By
Royal Society of Thailand (ราชบัณฑิตยสภา)
  
Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa
  
Interesting Facts
- Thai is tonal language and also it is very repetitive and exaggerative language.
- You should learn thai language with native speakers and not with books or recorders, since speaking and writing in thai are not the same.
  
- 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.
  
Similar To
Lao Language
  
Malay language
  
Derived From
Khmer Language
  
Malay and Dutch Languages
  
Thai and Indonesian as Minority Language
In Thai and Indonesian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Thai and Indonesian as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Thai as minority language: Burma, Cambodia, Laos.
- Indonesian as minority language: Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands.
If you want to compare Thai and Indonesian dialects, then you can go to Thai vs Indonesian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Thai and Indonesian Regulators
Thai and Indonesian speaking countries provide you Thai and Indonesian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Royal Society of Thailand (ราชบัณฑิตยสภา) regulates Thai language.Indonesian is regulated by Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa. Also get to learn, Thai and Indonesian Language History.
Thai and Indonesian Continents
Thinking about Thai and Indonesian continents in which Thai and Indonesian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Thai and Indonesian. Most of the Thai speaking countries lie in Asia. While Indonesian 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 Thai and Indonesian languages:
Thai Interesting Facts:
- Thai is tonal language and also it is very repetitive and exaggerative language.
- You should learn thai language with native speakers and not with books or recorders, since speaking and writing in thai are not the same.
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.
The Thai language was derived from Khmer Language and is similar to Lao Language whereas Thai language is similar to Malay language and derived from Malay and Dutch Languages.