Batavian

Batavian
Batavian/Jakartan Creole
baasje batavia
Pronunciation[ˈbaː.ʃə ˌbata.fia]
Created byJukethatbox
Date2023
Native toJakarta, Republic of Indonesia
Native speakers8,000,000 (2023)
Creole
  • Batavian
Standard form
Central Jakartan dialect
Dialects
  • South Jakartan dialect
  • Central Jakartan dialect
Latin
Official status
Official language in
Jakarta, Indonesia
Recognised minority
language in
West Java, Indonesia
Regulated byInstitut Linguistik Jakarta
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Batavian(baasje batavia; Batavian: [ˈbaː.ʃə ˌbata.fia]) is a Dutch-Indonesian creole language spoken in what is now Jakarta, Indonesia. Its name is derived from the Dutch colonial name for Jakarta, Batavia. The creole developed through Dutchification efforts by the Dutch colonial government after the Dutch nationalisation of the VOC in 1796.

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