bahasa nasional
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of bahasa (“language”) + nasional (“national”), calque of Dutch nationale taal.
Noun
bahasa nasional
- (linguistics) national language, a language afforded an elevated status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction.
Further reading
- “bahasa nasional” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.