![]() Most Indonesians aren’t even aware the words they use are borrowed words. Thus, it is not surprising that the local language here has many borrowed words, not just from Sanskrit but also Arabic and Dutch. Almost all inscriptions found in archaeological excavations were in Sanskrit. ![]() In fact, Sanskrit was the court language of the Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms of yester-years. ![]() The Indonesia Bahasa (भाषा) is greatly influenced by its Hindu heritage. Good mental exercise and helped me stay patient in the Jakarta trafficĪs I mentioned in my overview post one finds Sanskrit shabdas all around in Indonesia. One of my favorite activities in Jakarta while travelling to and fro from work was reading the words along the roads and trying to understand what they mean.
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