![]() The words are either directly borrowed from India or through the intermediary of the Old Javanese language. The Sanskrit influence came from contacts with India long ago before the 1st century. The loanwords from Sanskrit cover many aspects of religion, art and everyday life. Some Indonesian contemporary medals of honor and awards, such as Bintang Mahaputra medal, Kalpataru award and Adipura award, are also Sanskrit derived names. For example, the name of Jayapura city (former Hollandia) and Jayawijaya Mountains (former Orange Range) in the Indonesian province of Papua were coined in the 1960s both are Sanskrit origin name to replace its Dutch colonial names. Sanskrit is also the main source for neologisms these are usually formed from Sanskrit roots. Main article: List of loanwords in IndonesianĪlthough Hinduism and Buddhism are no longer the major religions of Indonesia, Sanskrit, the language vehicle for these religions, is still held in high esteem, and its status is comparable with that of Latin in English and other Western European languages.
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