List of languages by number of native speakers in Indonesia explained

Population 5 years old and upward,Language Used at home Everyday 2011

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RankedEveryday language groupnumber%
1Javanese68,044,66031.79
2Indonesian42,682,56619.94
3Sundanese32,412,75215.14
4Malay7,901,3863.69
5Madurese7,743,5333.62
6Minangkabau4,232,2261.98
7Banjarese3,651,6261.71
8Buginese3,510,2491.64
9Balinese3,371,0491.57
10Batak languages3,318,3601.55
11Cirebonese3,086,7211.44
12Other Languages of East Nusa Tenggara3,004,1201.40
13Sasak2,691,1271.26
14Acehnese2,550,0551.19
15Betawi2,244,6481.05
16Malay-based creoles2,243,0001.05
17Palembang Malay/Musi/Sekayu2,181,7691.02
18Other languages of South Sulawesi1,953,5920.91
19Makassarese1,644,3000.77
20Papuan languages1,643,3250.77
21Languages of Maluku1,616,2400.76
22Other languages of Dayaks1,478,6960.69
23Bengkulu Malay1,438,2780.67
24Other spoken languages in Sumatra1,345,3870.63
25Other languages of Southeast Sulawesi1,047,7500.49
26Other languages of West Nusa Tenggara1,020,0350.48
27Other languages of Lampung province914,6560.43
28Other languages of North Sulawesi875,8610.41
29Other Sulawesi languages812,8510.38
30Languages of Kalimantan758,0100.35
31Nias747,1680.35
32Unknown561,7110.26
33Other languages of Aceh532,8140.25
34Foreign languages,
include:
443,9730.21
35Sign languages40,3730.02
Total214,056,929100.00