S8: Multilingual Areas, Minority Names
20. What to do with generics in regional languages?
Indonesia has many regional languages and one official national language:
Bahasa Indonesia
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Indonesian regional language |
River generic |
Regional toponym |
Official toponym |
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Sundanese |
Ci |
Ciliwung |
Sungai Liwung |
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Javanese |
Kali |
Kali Brantas |
Sungai Brantas |
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Jambinese |
Batang |
Batang Hari |
Sungai Hari |
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Coastal Malay |
Air |
Air Musi |
Sungai Musi |
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Acehnese |
Kruëng |
Kruëng Tripa |
Sungai Tripa |
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