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Nusantara Languages
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Development
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According to SIL International, Indonesia is one of the
most linguistically diverse countries in the world. Gordon, Raymond G., Jr., in
his book Ethnologue: Languages of the World,
Fifteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International (2005),
mentions that the number of languages listed for Indonesia is 742. Of those,
737 are living languages, 2 are second languages without mother-tongue speakers,
and 3 are extinct.
An example of an extinct language is Petjo (alternatives name: Petjoh or Pecok) which
was once used in Djakarta. Several other languages are living languages with
less than 500 speaker, for examples: 1. Bukat, 2. Bukitan and 3. Kereho-Uheng (1-3 are
used by Dayak Punan, scattered in Kalimantan), 4. Kayan or Wahau (Dayak Kayan, Kalimantan),
5. Bahonsuai (Central Sulawesi), 6. Budong (70 speaker left, 1988, South Sulawesi), 7. Komodo
(Nusa Tenggara), 8. Abinomn (Foya Mountains, Jayapura), 9. Anus (Tor River, Jayapura), 10. Awera
(Yapen Waropen), 11. Bonerif (only 4 people left, 1994, village of Beneraf. Jayapura),
these language obviously will soon be forgotten by coming generations.
This web page is the preliminary stage of recording the Nusantara languages,
bit by bit, byte by byte, with very limited resources and technology.
However, in the near future, even if our resources are imposued, these languages soon
will be extinct, hence it is our priority to record them, not only in the form of a dictionary
but also as sound. We need a support from you, so that this work can grow.
Please support us with whatever resources you have.
This work is presented to our beloved country: Indonesia
To mark Independence day.
Dirgahayu RI, 17 Agustus 2006.
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Dictionary
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617 words
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We still on the process of developing this online
Indonesia/English and English/Indonesia dictionary, in both side,
the user interface and the dictionary's content. However, please try this dictionary and your
comments, or if you would like to add words or phrases to the dictionary, we will apreciate it,
please send details by email.
For example: jam = (n) clock, hour
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Kamus Jawa Indonesia
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300 words
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We still on the process of developing this online
Jawa/Indonesia and Indonesia/Jawa dictionary, in both side,
the user interface and the dictionary's content. However, please try this dictionary and your
comments, or if you would like to add words or phrases to the dictionary, we will apreciate it,
please send details by email.
For example: satu = (ngoko) siji, (krama) setunggal
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Kamus Sunda Indonesia
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106 words
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We still on the process of developing this online
Sunda/Indonesia and Indonesia/Sunda dictionary, in both side,
the user interface and the dictionary's content. However, please try this dictionary and your
comments, or if you would like to add words or phrases to the dictionary, we will apreciate it,
please send details by email.
For example: siapa = saha
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Kamus Aceh Indonesia
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62 words
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We still on the process of developing this online
Aceh/Indonesia and Indonesia/Aceh dictionary, in both side,
the user interface and the dictionary's content. However, please try this dictionary and your
comments, or if you would like to add words or phrases to the dictionary, we will apreciate it,
please send details by email.
For example: lhe = tiga, banyak
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Kamus Bugis Indonesia
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1007 words
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We still on the process of developing this online
Bugis/Indonesia and Indonesia/Bugis dictionary, in both side,
the user interface and the dictionary's content. However, please try this dictionary and your
comments, or if you would like to add words or phrases to the dictionary, we will apreciate it,
please send details by email.
For example: saya = iya, adik = 1. andi 2. anri
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Kamus Makasar Indonesia
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65 words
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We still on the process of developing this online
Makasar/Indonesia and Indonesia/Makasar dictionary, in both side,
the user interface and the dictionary's content. However, please try this dictionary and your
comments, or if you would like to add words or phrases to the dictionary, we will apreciate it,
please send details by email.
For example: senang = rannu, air mata = jene mata
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Kamus Lampung Indonesia
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69 words
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We still on the process of developing this online
Lampung/Indonesia and Indonesia/Lampung dictionary, in both side,
the user interface and the dictionary's content. However, please try this dictionary and your
comments, or if you would like to add words or phrases to the dictionary, we will apreciate it,
please send details by email.
For example: tawa = lalang, putih = handak
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Kamus Menado Indonesia
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31 words
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We still on the process of developing this online
Menado/Indonesia and Indonesia/Menado dictionary, in both side,
the user interface and the dictionary's content. However, please try this dictionary and your
comments, or if you would like to add words or phrases to the dictionary, we will apreciate it,
please send details by email.
For example: kecil = kacili, mereka = dorang
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Kamus Tombuku Indonesia
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28 words
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We still on the process of developing this online
Tombuku/Indonesia and Indonesia/Tombuku dictionary, in both side,
the user interface and the dictionary's content. However, please try this dictionary and your
comments, or if you would like to add words or phrases to the dictionary, we will apreciate it,
please send details by email.
For example: aku = nyaku, kerja = mapaayang
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Translation Service (NAATI certified)
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Commercial service
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We have provide a formal translation
from English to Bahasa Indonesia. Translation is done by a translator who has NAATI (National
Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters - a national standards
body of the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments of Australia) certified
at a competitive price.
If you would like to use this service please send us an email.
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What Next?
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Development
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We plan to develop other applications such as a Thesaurus of Indonesia,
Jawa, Sunda, Aceh, Bugis, Papua, Ambon, etc., including synonyms, antonyms, and Acronyms.
If you would like to hear the sound of the words in the dictionary, you will have to wait until
the speech Recoqnition to English, Bahasa Indonesia,
Jawa or Sunda is added. If you want to know the word in Jawa, but you know in English and
you don't want to type, you can use the dictate applications, just say your
word in English and you will get the word in Indonesia, Jawa, Sunda, Papua, Lampung, Padang, etc.
The applications that we plan to develop are shown below:
Thesaurus (Synonyms, Antonyms, Acronyms, etc.) for Indonesia, Jawa, Sunda, Bugis, Makasar, Aceh, etc.
(next project)
Speech Recognition to English, Bahasa Indonesia, Jawa and Sunda
(next project)
Dictation to Bahasa Indonesia, Jawa and Sunda
(next project)
Interested in participating on this work?
Do you have any other ideas?
hey don't just keep silent ...
Drop me an email.
Please stay tune guys ...
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