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Indonesian

vr.tr.indonesian · thing-q9240

Let an agent explain Indonesian, relay history, standardisation, varieties and slang from linguistic and Indonesian sources, describe the named registers respectfully and flag the misfiled alias, and distinguish Indonesian from Malaysian Malay, Javanese and other regional languages, and Indonesian slang from the standard language.

Thing Registry Information and virtual systems INF.MED
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Understand What Indonesian is.

Definition

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is Indonesian, and how does it differ from Malaysian Malay, Javanese and other regional languages? definition
  2. Is the question about learning, slang, history or language policy? boundary

Registers

Named registers.

Registers

Registers.

  1. What are bahasa gaul, Prokem, Alay and Binan, and why is operational excellence unrelated? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific register? action
History History.

Youth Pledge

Youth Pledge.

Youth Pledge

Youth Pledge.

  1. How did the 1928 Youth Pledge make Malay the language of unity? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Spelling

Spelling reforms.

Spelling

Spelling.

  1. How did spelling reforms from van Ophuijsen to EYD change Indonesian? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Society Society.

Slang

Slang and youth language.

Slang

Slang.

  1. How have Prokem, bahasa gaul and Alay evolved, as sociolinguists describe? provenance
  2. Which entry fits Indonesian slang? action

Binan

LGBT argot.

Binan

Binan.

  1. What is Bahasa Binan, described respectfully, as researchers and communities describe? provenance
  2. Is the presentation respectful and attributed? boundary
Context Multilingualism.

Regional languages

Regional languages.

Regional languages

Regional languages.

  1. How does Indonesian coexist with over 700 regional languages? provenance
  2. Which entry fits languages of Indonesia? action

International

International status.

International

International.

  1. What international status has Indonesian gained, such as at UNESCO? provenance
  2. Which entry fits UNESCO? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Information and virtual systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
INF
Domain
INF.MED
Other names and narrower kinds
Indonesian slang, operational excellence, Prokem, Alay, Binan

What it is Filled

The official and national language of Indonesia, a standardised form of Malay proclaimed as the language of unity in the Youth Pledge of 1928 and in the 1945 Constitution, used by the great majority of Indonesia s population, most of whom also speak regional languages, codified by the Language Development and Fostering Agency and the KBBI dictionary, with spelling rules revised most recently as EYD; informal registers the registry aliases name include Indonesian slang or bahasa gaul, Prokem, a 1970s Jakarta youth argot, Alay, a 2000s youth writing style, and Binan, an argot of Indonesian LGBT communities, while the alias operational excellence is unrelated and misfiled.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain Indonesian, relay history, standardisation, varieties and slang from linguistic and Indonesian sources, describe the named registers respectfully and flag the misfiled alias, and distinguish Indonesian from Malaysian Malay, Javanese and other regional languages, and Indonesian slang from the standard language.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • National unifier
  • Mostly second language for speakers
  • Rich slang registers
  • Latin script

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Treat Indonesian and Malay standards as identical in official or legal translation.
  • Use or spread slang and argot to mock or out LGBT people or other groups.
  • Rank Indonesian above or below the regional languages its speakers also use.
  • Present machine translation as certified translation for legal documents.

Only with a human decision

  • Certifying a translation used in court, immigration or medical decisions.

May

  • Translate to and from Indonesian, noting where Indonesian and Malaysian Malay standards differ.
  • Explain the history of Indonesian as a language of national unity, citing the Youth Pledge and the Constitution.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Language policy in Indonesia touches the standing of hundreds of regional languages.
  • Poor translation can deny people access to services and justice.

Who is affected

  • Indonesian speakers
  • Speakers of regional languages
  • Learners and translators

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody owns it; the national language agency of Indonesia sets the standard.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q9237 - registry parent class

related

  • Malay - in registry terms
  • Indonesia
  • Language Development and Fostering Agency
  • Malaysian Malay

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.indonesian
  • Wikidata: Q9240 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9240)
  • ISO 639-3: ind

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • Youth Pledge: 1928 year
  • ISO 639-1: id code
  • UNESCO General Conference language: 2023 year - adopted as official language of the General Conference
  • speakers: hundreds of millions including second-language users note

Plane INF: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Standardised Malay national language of Indonesia
  • Indonesian slang, operational excellence, Prokem, Alay, Binan
  • Malaysian Malay is a sister standard; Javanese and Sundanese are regional languages; slang differs from standard Indonesian
  • Not a visible object; written in Latin script.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain history and standardisation
  • relay varieties and slang
  • describe named registers
  • distinguish related languages

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Misfiled unrelated alias
  • Stigmatising slang or LGBT argot
  • Confusing Indonesian and Malay standards

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • 1945 Constitution of Indonesia
  • Law 24 of 2009 on the national flag, language and symbols
  • EYD spelling rules

Context of use required Filled

  • National communication in Indonesia.
  • standard Indonesian
  • colloquial Jakarta Indonesian
  • bahasa gaul and Prokem
  • Alay writing style
  • Binan argot
  • regional varieties of Indonesian

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q9240: Indonesian - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Indonesian language - general description of the item

Open questions

  • The registry alias operational excellence should be removed
  • How should Badan Bahasa sources be linked?
  • Should slang registers be separate entries?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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