bahasa nasional

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of bahasa (“language”) +‎ nasional (“national”), calque of Dutch nationale taal.

Noun

bahasa nasional

(linguistics) national language, a language afforded an elevated status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction.
Synonym: bahasa kebangsaan

Further reading

“bahasa nasional” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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