Chinese in Indonesia: A Background Study
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Statement of Responsibility:
Lim, Hermanto and David Mead
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2011
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SIL International
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SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2011-028
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Abstract:
In this document we discuss the fourteen major varieties of Chinese which are reported to
be spoken in the country of Indonesia, giving particular attention to the five largest
communities: Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, and Hainan. Additional sections
discuss terms which have been used in the Indonesian context for referring to people of
Chinese descent, overview of Chinese immigration into Indonesia over the previous
centuries, and recent government policy toward Chinese languages and Chinese writing.
Publication Status:
Published
Country:
Indonesia
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Entry Number:
41656