Indonesia

Waiting for the first voice

تا مرد سخن نگفته باشد / عیب و هنرش نهفته باشد
Until a man has spoken, his faults and his gifts both stay hidden.

Saadi, Gulistan, chapter I, story 3

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According to its geospatial agency, in 2024 Indonesia had 17,380 islands with names and coordinates. (source)

Elders in numbers

of people are 65 or older: 7.5%
people aged 65 or older: 21.6M
will be 65 or older in 2050: 15.1%
is how long people live after 60, on average: 19.3 years
of people 65+ live alone: 10.4%; women 15.3%, men 4.6%
of people 65+ live in collective quarters: care homes, hospitals, hostels and the like: 0%

Sources: World Bank, 2025; World Bank projection for 2050; WHO, 2023; UN, 2017; UN, 2010 census

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Languages

710 languages, 573 of them endangered

AbinomnCritically endangered
AmahaiCritically endangered
AsCritically endangered
AweraCritically endangered
Bacanese MalayCritically endangered
BangkaCritically endangered
BonerifCritically endangered
DusnerCritically endangered
Isyarat Lama CicendoCritically endangered
LengiloCritically endangered
NedebangCritically endangered
PetjoCritically endangered

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SuaboCritically endangered
TajeCritically endangered
WoriaCritically endangered
Bädi KanumSeverely endangered
BantikSeverely endangered
BattaSeverely endangered
BobotSeverely endangered
BonggoSeverely endangered
Budong-BudongSeverely endangered
BurumakokSeverely endangered
Central MaselaSeverely endangered
DemtaSeverely endangered
DineorSeverely endangered
DoutaiSeverely endangered
DuriankereSeverely endangered
East MaselaSeverely endangered
GresiSeverely endangered
HarukuSeverely endangered
HituSeverely endangered
IbuSeverely endangered
Isyarat Lama Asli BaliSeverely endangered
ItikSeverely endangered
KalamangSeverely endangered
KaptiauSeverely endangered
KayupulauSeverely endangered
KehuSeverely endangered
KembraSeverely endangered
KoloSeverely endangered
KwerSeverely endangered
KwerisaSeverely endangered
LiabukuSeverely endangered
LikiSeverely endangered
LolakSeverely endangered
LoncongSeverely endangered
ManderSeverely endangered
ManipaSeverely endangered
MansimSeverely endangered
MasimasiSeverely endangered
MassepSeverely endangered
MekweiSeverely endangered
MerSeverely endangered
MorSeverely endangered
NafriSeverely endangered
NamlaSeverely endangered
NimboranSeverely endangered
North BabarSeverely endangered
PakuSeverely endangered
PaulohiSeverely endangered
PeraiSeverely endangered
SalasSeverely endangered
SangarSeverely endangered
SawiSeverely endangered
Seit-KaitetuSeverely endangered
Smärky KanumSeverely endangered
Sota KanumSeverely endangered
Southeast BabarSeverely endangered
TablaSeverely endangered
TelutiSeverely endangered
TobatiSeverely endangered
TondanoSeverely endangered
TonsawangSeverely endangered
TopoiyoSeverely endangered
Wanam YelmekSeverely endangered
YelmekSeverely endangered
AbuiDefinitely endangered
AbunDefinitely endangered
AdangDefinitely endangered
AfraDefinitely endangered
AiroranDefinitely endangered
AmanabDefinitely endangered
AmbelDefinitely endangered
AmungDefinitely endangered
AndioDefinitely endangered
AnusDefinitely endangered
AputaiDefinitely endangered
ArguniDefinitely endangered
AuyeDefinitely endangered
AwyiDefinitely endangered
BagusaDefinitely endangered
BahonsuaiDefinitely endangered
BalaesangDefinitely endangered
BandaDefinitely endangered
BanggaineseDefinitely endangered
BarasDefinitely endangered
BatiDefinitely endangered
BatuiDefinitely endangered
BatuleyDefinitely endangered
BedoanasDefinitely endangered
BenggoiDefinitely endangered
BesoaDefinitely endangered
BetafDefinitely endangered
Bian MarindDefinitely endangered
BigaDefinitely endangered
BintaunaDefinitely endangered
BipimDefinitely endangered
BiritaiDefinitely endangered
BlagarDefinitely endangered
BoanoDefinitely endangered
BoanoDefinitely endangered
BobongkoDefinitely endangered
BurateDefinitely endangered
BurmesoDefinitely endangered
BuruwaiDefinitely endangered
BusoaDefinitely endangered
DabeDefinitely endangered
DakkaDefinitely endangered
DampelasDefinitely endangered
Dawera-DaweloorDefinitely endangered
DemDefinitely endangered
DemisaDefinitely endangered
DeraDefinitely endangered
DhaoDefinitely endangered
DiuweDefinitely endangered
DondoDefinitely endangered
Duano’Definitely endangered
East PenanDefinitely endangered
ElsengDefinitely endangered
EmemDefinitely endangered
EmplawasDefinitely endangered
EngganoDefinitely endangered
ErokwanasDefinitely endangered
FaiwolDefinitely endangered
FayuDefinitely endangered
FoauDefinitely endangered
GalelaDefinitely endangered
GebeDefinitely endangered
GorapDefinitely endangered
HelongDefinitely endangered
ImroingDefinitely endangered
IresimDefinitely endangered
IsirawaDefinitely endangered
IwurDefinitely endangered
Jakarta Sign LanguageDefinitely endangered
KadaiDefinitely endangered
KaiboboDefinitely endangered
KaidipangDefinitely endangered
KaisDefinitely endangered
KaiyDefinitely endangered
KalabraDefinitely endangered
KalaoDefinitely endangered
KaoDefinitely endangered
Kata KolokDefinitely endangered
Kaure-NarauDefinitely endangered
KeijarDefinitely endangered
KelonDefinitely endangered
KemtuikDefinitely endangered
Kepo'Definitely endangered
KetumDefinitely endangered
KimkiDefinitely endangered
KirikiriDefinitely endangered
KodeohaDefinitely endangered
KofeiDefinitely endangered
KonerawDefinitely endangered
KopkaDefinitely endangered
KoroniDefinitely endangered
KorowaiDefinitely endangered
KosareDefinitely endangered
KowiaiDefinitely endangered
KuiDefinitely endangered
KumbewahaDefinitely endangered
KuriDefinitely endangered
KwestenDefinitely endangered
LahaDefinitely endangered
LaiyoloDefinitely endangered
LamboyaDefinitely endangered
LatuDefinitely endangered
LaujeDefinitely endangered
LegenyemDefinitely endangered
LemolangDefinitely endangered
LepkiDefinitely endangered
LetiDefinitely endangered
Lisabata-NunialiDefinitely endangered
LolaDefinitely endangered
MaklewDefinitely endangered
MamboruDefinitely endangered
ManemDefinitely endangered
MaririDefinitely endangered
MawesDefinitely endangered
MbelalaDefinitely endangered
MeoswarDefinitely endangered
MlapDefinitely endangered
MoiDefinitely endangered
Moi-WadeaDefinitely endangered
MolofDefinitely endangered
MombumDefinitely endangered
MomunaDefinitely endangered
MorDefinitely endangered
Mori AtasDefinitely endangered
Mori BawahDefinitely endangered
MororiDefinitely endangered
MpurDefinitely endangered
NakaiDefinitely endangered
NapuDefinitely endangered
Ngkâlmpw KanumDefinitely endangered
NinggerumDefinitely endangered
North KamrauDefinitely endangered
North MuyuDefinitely endangered
ObokuitaiDefinitely endangered
OirataDefinitely endangered
OninDefinitely endangered
OrmuDefinitely endangered
PadoeDefinitely endangered
PaguDefinitely endangered
Palu'eDefinitely endangered
PamonaDefinitely endangered
PanasuanDefinitely endangered
PapumaDefinitely endangered
PendauDefinitely endangered
Peranakan IndonesianDefinitely endangered
PodenaDefinitely endangered
Punan MerahDefinitely endangered
PyuDefinitely endangered
RahambuuDefinitely endangered
RajongDefinitely endangered
RasawaDefinitely endangered
RatahanDefinitely endangered
RembongDefinitely endangered
RonggaDefinitely endangered
SangirDefinitely endangered
Sara Bakati'Definitely endangered
SauriDefinitely endangered
SauseDefinitely endangered
SawilaDefinitely endangered
SegetDefinitely endangered
SemimiDefinitely endangered
SepaDefinitely endangered
SeriliDefinitely endangered
Serui-LautDefinitely endangered
SkouDefinitely endangered
SobeiDefinitely endangered
South KamrauDefinitely endangered
South MuyuDefinitely endangered
SowandaDefinitely endangered
SugangaDefinitely endangered
SumeriDefinitely endangered
SuwawaDefinitely endangered
TabaDefinitely endangered
TaikatDefinitely endangered
TajioDefinitely endangered
TalaudDefinitely endangered
TalokiDefinitely endangered
Talondo’Definitely endangered
TangkoDefinitely endangered
TarpiaDefinitely endangered
TauseDefinitely endangered
TawortaDefinitely endangered
TebiDefinitely endangered
TefaroDefinitely endangered
TernateDefinitely endangered
TewaDefinitely endangered
TomadinoDefinitely endangered
TombuluDefinitely endangered
TominiDefinitely endangered
TontemboanDefinitely endangered
Toraja-Sa’danDefinitely endangered
TotoliDefinitely endangered
ToweiDefinitely endangered
TulehuDefinitely endangered
UjirDefinitely endangered
Uma' LungDefinitely endangered
UruangnirinDefinitely endangered
ViidDefinitely endangered
VitouDefinitely endangered
WaboDefinitely endangered
Wae RanaDefinitely endangered
Wahau KenyahDefinitely endangered
WakdeDefinitely endangered
WanoDefinitely endangered
WanukakaDefinitely endangered
WaremboriDefinitely endangered
WarisDefinitely endangered
WaritaiDefinitely endangered
WaropenDefinitely endangered
WaruDefinitely endangered
WauyaiDefinitely endangered
WemaleDefinitely endangered
West MaselaDefinitely endangered
WoiDefinitely endangered
WoisikaDefinitely endangered
WotuDefinitely endangered
WutungDefinitely endangered
YamnaDefinitely endangered
Yaosakor AsmatDefinitely endangered
YaurDefinitely endangered
YeiDefinitely endangered
YeretuarDefinitely endangered
YetfaDefinitely endangered
Yogyakarta Sign LanguageDefinitely endangered
YokeDefinitely endangered
YonggomDefinitely endangered
ZoropDefinitely endangered
AbaiVulnerable
AbungVulnerable
AcehneseVulnerable
AghuVulnerable
AirmatiVulnerable
AluneVulnerable
AmarasiVulnerable
AmbaiVulnerable
AmbelauVulnerable
AnakalanguVulnerable
Angguruk YaliVulnerable
AngkolaVulnerable
AnsusVulnerable
AohengVulnerable
AputVulnerable
ArandaiVulnerable
AsiluluVulnerable
Asue AwyuVulnerable
AtohwaimVulnerable
AwbonoVulnerable
BahamVulnerable
BahauVulnerable
BaikenoVulnerable
BajoVulnerable
Bakati’Vulnerable
BalantakVulnerable
Baliledu-BuawaVulnerable
Balinese MalayVulnerable
Banda MalayVulnerable
BarakaiVulnerable
BaropasiVulnerable
BasapVulnerable
BayonoVulnerable
BentongVulnerable
BerauVulnerable
BerikVulnerable
BetawiVulnerable
BiakVulnerable
BiatahVulnerable
BolangoVulnerable
BonerateVulnerable
Bukar SadongVulnerable
BukatVulnerable
Bukit MalayVulnerable
BukitanVulnerable
BuliVulnerable
BulunganVulnerable
BunakVulnerable
BungkuVulnerable
BurusuVulnerable
BusamiVulnerable
CampalagianVulnerable
Casuarina Coast AsmatVulnerable
Central AsmatVulnerable
Central AwyuVulnerable
Cia-CiaVulnerable
CitakVulnerable
Coastal KonjoVulnerable
ColVulnerable
DaiVulnerable
Dairi BatakVulnerable
Dela-OenaleVulnerable
DeyahVulnerable
DuriVulnerable
Dusun MalangVulnerable
Dusun WituVulnerable
DuvleVulnerable
East TaranganVulnerable
Edera AwyuVulnerable
EdopiVulnerable
EipoVulnerable
EmbalohVulnerable
EnrekangVulnerable
EritaiVulnerable
FordataVulnerable
GaloliVulnerable
GamkonoraVulnerable
GaneVulnerable
GayoVulnerable
GeserVulnerable
GorontaloVulnerable
HamapVulnerable
HattamVulnerable
Highland KonjoVulnerable
HovonganVulnerable
HuauluVulnerable
Hupla languageVulnerable
IhaVulnerable
Ili'uunVulnerable
IrarutuVulnerable
JagoiVulnerable
Jair AwyuVulnerable
Jofotek-BromnyaVulnerable
KaburiVulnerable
KaeraVulnerable
KafoaVulnerable
KamaruVulnerable
KamoroVulnerable
KaporiVulnerable
Karo BatakVulnerable
Karon DoriVulnerable
KaweVulnerable
KayagarVulnerable
Kayan BusangVulnerable
Kayan MahakamVulnerable
KelabitVulnerable
KemakVulnerable
KembayanVulnerable
KemberanoVulnerable
KerinciVulnerable
KimaghimaVulnerable
KiokoVulnerable
KobaVulnerable
KohinVulnerable
Kokenop MandoboVulnerable
KokodaVulnerable
KombaiVulnerable
KomeringVulnerable
KomodoVulnerable
KomyandaretVulnerable
KondaVulnerable
Korapun-BromleyVulnerable
Kota Bangun Kutai MalayVulnerable
Krio DayakVulnerable
KubuVulnerable
KulaVulnerable
KuruduVulnerable
KwinsuVulnerable
LamaleraVulnerable
LamatukaVulnerable
Lampung ApiVulnerable
Larantuka MalayVulnerable
LaraʼVulnerable
LasalimuVulnerable
Lewo ElengVulnerable
LianaVulnerable
LiselaVulnerable
LoleVulnerable
LorangVulnerable
Lower Grand Valley DaniVulnerable
LuangVulnerable
LubuVulnerable
Ma'anyanVulnerable
Ma'yaVulnerable
MabaVulnerable
Mainstream KenyahVulnerable
MairasiVulnerable
MaiwaVulnerable
MakassarVulnerable
MalimpungVulnerable
MamujuVulnerable
Mandailing BatakVulnerable
MandarVulnerable
Mandobo AtasVulnerable
Mandobo BawahVulnerable
ManombaiVulnerable
MantionVulnerable
ManuselaVulnerable
MarauVulnerable
MarindVulnerable
MasiwangVulnerable
MatbatVulnerable
Mendalam KayanVulnerable
MenterapVulnerable
MiganiVulnerable
MinangkabauVulnerable
MingarVulnerable
ModangVulnerable
ModoleVulnerable
MongondowVulnerable
MoraidVulnerable
MoroneneVulnerable
MoskonaVulnerable
MunaVulnerable
MungguiVulnerable
Namut-NginamanuVulnerable
NasalVulnerable
NdomVulnerable
NdugaVulnerable
NgalumVulnerable
NipsanVulnerable
Nisa-AnasiVulnerable
North AwyuVulnerable
Northern Tukang BesiVulnerable
OkolodVulnerable
OryaVulnerable
PapasenaVulnerable
Pass Valley YaliVulnerable
PataniVulnerable
PekalVulnerable
PomVulnerable
PukaunuVulnerable
Punan TubuVulnerable
PuragiVulnerable
RampiVulnerable
RettaVulnerable
RiantanaVulnerable
RinggouVulnerable
River KayanVulnerable
RomangVulnerable
RoonVulnerable
Sa'banVulnerable
Sajau BasapVulnerable
SalawatiVulnerable
SalemanVulnerable
SaluanVulnerable
SamarokenaVulnerable
SanggauVulnerable
SaparuaVulnerable
SaruduVulnerable
SawaiVulnerable
SaweruVulnerable
SedoaVulnerable
SegaiVulnerable
SekarVulnerable
Seko TengahVulnerable
SelaruVulnerable
Selungai MurutVulnerable
SeluwasanVulnerable
SembakungVulnerable
SempanVulnerable
SerudungVulnerable
SikuleVulnerable
SimeulueVulnerable
South AwyuVulnerable
South LembataVulnerable
Southern NuauluVulnerable
SulaVulnerable
TagolVulnerable
TaliabuVulnerable
TamagarioVulnerable
TamanVulnerable
TarunggareVulnerable
TawoyanVulnerable
TehitVulnerable
Tela’aVulnerable
TenggarongVulnerable
TenggerVulnerable
TerewengVulnerable
TidoreVulnerable
TiiVulnerable
Toba BatakVulnerable
TofanmaVulnerable
TolakiVulnerable
TonseaVulnerable
TsaukamboVulnerable
TugunVulnerable
TugutilVulnerable
TunjungVulnerable
Ulumanda’Vulnerable
UmaVulnerable
Uma’ LasanVulnerable
Upper Grand Valley DaniVulnerable
WaioliVulnerable
WakasihuVulnerable
WambonVulnerable
WandamenVulnerable
WanggomVulnerable
WatubelaVulnerable
WawoniiVulnerable
WersingVulnerable
West MakianVulnerable
West TaranganVulnerable
Western PantarVulnerable
WolaniVulnerable
WolioVulnerable
YahadianVulnerable
YalahatanVulnerable
YamdenaVulnerable
YaqayVulnerable
Adonara
Alas
Alorese
Ambonese
Aralle-Tabulahan
Bada
Bakumpai
Balinese
Bambam
Banjar
Bauzi
Bilba
Bima
Bugis
Buol
Buru
Central Malay
Central Malay
Da'a Kaili
Dengka
Dobel
East Damar
Ekari
Ende
Gaura
Goliath
Haji
Hawu
Iau
Iban
Ile Ape
Jambi Malay
Jangkang
Javanese
Kabola
Kaimbulawa
Kalumpang
Kambera
Kanayatn
Kangeanic
Karey
Kaur
Kauwera
Ke'o
Kedang
Kei
Keninjal
Ketengban
Kisar
Kodhi
Kola
Kompane
Korupun
Kosarek
Kulisusu
Kupang Malay
Kur
Kwerba Mamberamo
Lamaholot
Lani
Lawangan
Ledo Kaili
Levuka
Lewotobi
Lindu
Lio
Loloda
Lun Bawang
Madurese
Makassar Malay
Malayic Dayak
Mamasa
Manado
Manggarai
Maybrat
Meax
Mentawai
Mid Grand Valley Dani
Moma
Mualang
Murkim
Musi
Nage
Nalca
Ngadha
Ngaju
Nggem
Nias
Ninia Yali
North Asmat
North Moluccan Malay
Nyadu’
Osing
Ot Danum
Pancana
Pannei
Papuan Malay
Rejang
Ribun
Riung
Sahu
Sasak
Seberuang
Seko Pandang
Selayar
Semandang
Sentani
Siang
Sika
Sikaritai
Silimo
Simalungun Batak
Southern Sama
Southern Tidung
Southern Tukang Besi
Standard Indonesian
Sumbawa
Sundanese
Tabaru
Tae’
Tamnim Citak
Tausug
Teor
Termanu
Tetum
Tobelo
Trimuris
Tringgus
Uab Meto
Unde Kaili
Walak
Wejewa
West Damar
Yawa
Duvle-Wano-Pidgin
Latala
Pidgin Tukang Besi

Languages and their status: Glottolog v5.3, CC BY 4.0. Names: Wikidata.

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