About Indonesian Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. It belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian branch while the standard dialect is Malay. When Indonesia became independent they declared Indonesian as their official language in 1945. Indonesian is spoken by 23 million people while it is the second language of 140 million people. As most Indonesians are bilingual they know more than three languages. Besides Indonesia, this language is also spoken in the Netherlands, the Philippines, and Singapore. Several dialects are spoken in various areas. The northern dialect is known as Malay while the southern dialect is most commonly spoken in Indonesia. There are regional dialects that are spoken in both north and south of Indonesia. It consists of six vowels but the sound system is similar to Malay.
About Greek Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Greek belongs to the Indo-European family of languages. It is the native language of Greece, Cyprus, Albania, and other parts of the Balkans, the Black Sea coast. The language was also spoken in the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the largest documented history as compared to another Indo-European language. The Greek language has 3,400 years of written records. The writing system of the Greek language has a Greek alphabet. The alphabets have been used for approximately 2,800 years. Greek was recorded in writing systems in the Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The Greek language has an important place in the Western world. Greek is also the language of science and philosophy. It is present in Latin texts and plays an important role in the traditions of the Roman world. Greek by far is a widely spoken language in the Mediterranean world. It is the official language of the Byzantine Empire. Greek is the official language of Greece and Cyprus and it is one of the major languages of the European Union. It is also spoken in Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Albania, Turkey, and many other countries in the Greek diaspora.
