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 Punjabi Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language. It is spoken by the Punjabi people. The natives of the Punjab region of Pakistan and India speak Punjabi. Punjabi is the 9th most widely spoken language and is one of the most popular languages in Pakistan. It is the 11th most widely spoken language in India. It is also the third most spoken native language in the Subcontinent. Punjabi is also the third most spoken language in England. It is also a well-known language in Canada. Punjabi has made its way to many other parts of the world including the United Arab Emirates, the United States, France, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, and the Netherlands. There are about 113 million native speakers all around the world. It is spoken by people in the Punjab province in Pakistan. In India, Punjabi is spoken by 31.1 million people (as of 2011) and is the official language of Punjab.