I was born in Indonesia, so I have learned Indonesian since young. However, I can't say I speak it very well as I am away from the country for many years.

Being rooted in Sanskrit, Indonesian shares some words with Indian.

Notes

• We love to shorten words in Indonesian.
• According to outsiders, Indonesian is spoken very fast.
• Acronyms are everywhere.
• No tenses and easy plurals are a plus.
• Indonesian is loaded with slangs.