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S08: Multilingual names, minority names
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17. What to do with generics in regional languages?
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Indonesia
has many regional languages and one official national language:
Bahasa Indonesia
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Indonesian
regional
language
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River generic
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Regional toponym
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Official toponym
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Sundanese
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Ci
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Ciliwung
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Sungai Liwung
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Javanese
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Kali
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Kali Brantas
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Sungai Brantas
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Jambinese
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Batang
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Batang Hari
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Sungai Hari
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Coastal Malay
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Air
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Air Musi
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Sungai Musi
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Acehnese
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Kruëng
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Kruëng Tripa
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Sungai Tripa
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In order to enable everyone in the country
to understand the generics, they should be rendered in the official
language. However, in order to preserve the cultural heritage
of the regional language communities, the generics should be
kept in the regional language. These are difficult decisions
to make.
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