bahasa resmi
Indonesian
Etymology
bahasa (“language”) + resmi (“official”).
Noun
bahasa resmi
- (linguistics) official language, a language afforded an elevated status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction, typically for government use.
Further reading
- “bahasa resmi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.