Full list of languages in Indonesia by total number of speakers, from Ethnologue 2015. +NoLanguagesISO 639EGIDSPopulationRegions1Indonesian ind1198,000,000Widespread. 2Javanese jav468,200,000Banten, Central Java, and East Java provinces; Special Region of Yogyakarta; Sumatra island: Lampung province; resettlements in Kalimantan, Maluku, Papua, and Sulawesi. 3Sunda sun532,400,000Banten and West Java provinces: western third of Java; Central Java province: Cilacap regency. 4Madura mad57,790,000East Java province: Java island coast south and west of Surabaja city, Bawean, Kangean, and Sapudi islands; South Kalimantan province: Java Sea area. 5Betawi bew6b5,000,000Banten province: Tangerang recency and city; dominant in Jakarta Special Capital Region; West Java province: Bekasi, Bogar, and Karawang regencies, also Bekasi and Depok cities. 6Malay zlm6a4,910,000Aceh, Bangka Belitung Islands, Central Kalimantan, Jambi, North Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands, South Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, and West Sumatra; widespread in central and north Sumatra, areas of Kalimantan, and island provinces between. 7Minangkabau min54,880,000Aceh province: Aceh Singkil regency, Pulau Banyak and Singkil districts; Simeulue regency, Sinabang; South Aceh regency; Southwest Aceh regency; West Aceh regency, Meureubo district (Aneuk Jamèe dialect); Bengkulu province: west coast Mukomuko area; South Sumatra province; West Sumatra province. Sumatra island, Indian Ocean coast, Padang is central area. 8Bugis bug34,370,000Central Sulawesi province: Donggola, Oti, and Toaya, west; 3 Tolo bay enclaves east; South Sulawesi province: widespread in peninsular interior (except south and east of Makassar city) east to Bone bay; Southeast Sulawesi province: Kasiputih area, 3 interior enclaves near Sulawesi Tenggara, Lake Towuti, Bone bay east coast; West Sulawesi province: More, Pasangkayu on Mandar bay; possibly in Kalimantan, Maluku, Papua, and Sumatra provinces. 9Banjar bjn33,650,000Central Kalimantan province: Palangkaraya, Pangkalanbun, and Sampit; East Kalimantan province: Kutai, Pasir, and Pulau Laut coastal regions, north toward Samarinda city and Mahakan delta; South Kalimantan province: Banjarmasin area; West Kalimantan province: some in coastal Matua; Kalimantan south and southeastern coasts, Java Sea and Makassar Strait. 10Malay, Manado xmm33,320,000Gorontalo and North Sulawesi provinces. 11Bali ban53,300,000Bali province: widespread; West Nusa Tenggara province: Kota Mataram and Lombok Barat regency; west central Lombok island. 12Musi mui33,105,000South Sumatera province: widespread in northern 2 thirds of province from Musi river upstream to Bukit Barisan mountains, downstream to coastal swamplands; Lampung province: northeast; border areas in Jambi and Bengkulu provinces. 13Aceh ace6b2,840,000Aceh province: Aceh Barat, Aceh Barat Daya, Aceh Besar, Aceh Jaya, Aceh Selatan, Aceh Singkil, Aceh Tamiang, Aceh Timur, Aceh Utara, Bireuen, Kota Langsa, Kota Lhokseumawe, Nagan Raya, Pidie, and Pidie Jaya regencies, on Weh and neighboring islands; North Sumatra province: Tapanuli Tengah regency, south coast enclave. 14Makasar mak6b2,110,000South Sulawesi province: Bantaeng, Gowa, Jeneponto, Maros, Pangkajene Dan Kepulauan, and Takalar regencies; southwest peninsula. 15Sasak sas52,100,000West Nusa Tenggara province: Lombok island. 16Indonesian, Makassar mfp31,880,950South Sulawesi province: Makassar port area. 17Batak Toba bbc6b1,610,000North Sumatera province: Asahan, Humbang Hasundutan, Labuhan Batu Utara, Samosir, Simalungan, south Tapanuli Tengah, Tapanuli Utara, and Toba Samosir regencies; Samosir island; east, south, and west of Lake Toba. 18Malay, Ambonese abs31,600,000Maluku province: Kepulauan Aru regency, Aru island group, Wamar island; Seram Bagian Barat regency, Ambon city, Kamarian to Seriholu on Hoamoa peninsula; Maluku Tengah regency, Nusa Laut island, upper Elpaputih bay east to Sepa; Ceram sea coast from Karlutu east to Sawai. 19Malay, Central pse6a1,590,000Bengkulu province: central Bukit Barisan highlands west to Indian Ocean along Bengkulu coast; Lampung province; South Sumatra province: Lematang and Ogan river valleys. 20Malay, Papuan pmy31,100,000Widespread in coastal areas of the Papuan provinces. 21Malay, Jambi jax6a1,000,000Bengkulu province: small area south of Lake Dipatipan; Jambi province: widespread; Riau province: Indragiri Hulu and Indragiri Hilir regencies; South Sumatra province: northern border area; all on southeast West Sumatra province: Pessisir Selantan regency border enclave. 22Malay, North Moluccan max31,000,000North Maluku province: Halmahera Selatan regency, Damar, northwest Jaronga, and south Halmahera islands. 23Manggarai mqy6a900,000East Nusa Tenggara province: Flores island, western third. 24Ngaju nij3890,000Central Kalimantan province: Gunung Mas, Kapuas, Katingan, Kota Palangkaraya, Kotawaringin Timur, and Pulang Pisau regencies; headwaters of Kahayan, Kapuas, Katingan, and Mentaya rivers. 25Nias nia5867,000North Sumatera province: Batu, Nias and Mursala islands. Alasa, Sirombu and Mandrehe (Northwest dialect); Gomo, and south in Teluk Dalam and Batu islands (Central dialect). 26Lampung Api ljp6a827,000Bengkulu province: Kaur regency; Lampung province: Lampung Barat and Tanggamus regencies in Semangko bay area; Way Kanan, north Lampung, and Pringsewu regencies on Lampung bay east coast; also Sebuku, Sebesi, Tabuan, and Legundi islands; South Sumatra province: Ogan Komering Ulu, Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan, and Ogan Komering Ulu Timur regencies, near Kanan river headwaters. 27Indonesian Sign Language inl6a810,000Scattered: Java and Bali, especially Jakarta. 28Chinese, Min Nan nan8a766,000Bali, Java, Kalimantan, and Sumatra provinces: scattered. 29Uab Meto aoz5700,000East Nusa Tenggara province: most of west Timor island. 30Batak Mandailing btm6b691,000North Sumatera province: south interior from Padang Sidempuan into Riau and West Sumatra provinces. 31Chinese, Hakka hak8a640,000Aceh, Bangka Belitung Islands, Banten, Central Java, East Java, West Java, South Kalimantan: Banjarmasin city; West Kalimantan: Singkawang city; Lampung, Maluku (Ambon island), Papua (Jayapura city), Riau Islands (Batam island), North Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, North Sumatra, South Sumatra; Yogyakarta province. 32Toraja-Sa’dan sda5588,000South Sulawesi province: Luwu and Tana Toraja regencies; West Sulawesi province: Mamasa regency; possibly Makassar city, west coast. 33Batak Angkola akb6b535,000North Sumatera province: Labuhan Batu, Labuhan Batu Selatan, Padang Lawas, Padang Lawas Utara, Tapanuli Selatan, Tapanuli Tengah, and Tapanuli Utara regencies; inland from Sibolga city area south, east to Binanga, northeast toward the Strait of Malacca. 34Malayic Dayak xdy6a520,000Widely dispersed; Central Kalimantan province: Katingan, Kotawaringgin Barat, Koti Timur, Lamandau, and Sukamara regencies; West Kalimantan province: small area near Sintang, area near Putussibau, and Sandai area, all along Kapuas river; Ketapang city northeast towards Kotabaru. Sandai, Muarakayang, Pembuanghulu, Sukamara, and Sukaraja town areas (Kayung and Delang dialects); Sintang to Putus Sibau town areas (Semitau, Suhaid, and Mentebah-Suruk dialects); Singakawang, Bengkayang, Darit, and Sungairaya town areas (Banana’ and Tapitn dialects); Muarakayang, Pembuanghulu, Sandai, Sukamara, and Sukaraja town areas (Kayung and Delang dialects). 35Gorontalo gor6b505,000Gorontalo province: widespread along both coasts; North Sulawesi province: Bolaang Mongondow Utara regency, northeast of Gorontalo city. 36Bima bhp6a500,000East Nusa Tenggara province: Komodo island area; West Nusa Tenggara province: Sumbawa island, east of the isthmus, Banta and Sangeang islands. 37Mandar mdr3499,000South Sulawesi province: Pangkajene Islands regency, Pabbring islands near Makassar city, other areas; West Sulawesi province: Majene, Mamuju, and Polewali Mandar regencies, Cape Mandar and Majene city, and 3 coastal enclaves north; coastal area between Parangkayu and Simajo towns. 38Batak Karo btx6b491,000Aceh province: Aceh Tenggara regency, at the border; North Sumatra province: Dairi, Deli Serdang, Karo, and Langkat regencies; Tapanuli Tengah regency, south small border area. 39Komering kge6a470,000South Sumatera province: Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan, Ogan Komering Ulu Timur, Ogan Komering Ulu, and Ogan Komering Ilir regencies; along Komering river from Ranaumeer to near Palembang city. 40Chinese, Mandarin cmn6b466,000Scattered. 41Tetun tet5400,000East Nusa Tenggara province: central Timor island. 42Malay, Kupang mkn3350,000East Nusa Tenggara province: Kupang regency, Kupang city and Semau island; all on west Timor island. 43Rejang rej6a350,000Bengkulu province: Arga Makmur, Curup, Kapahiang, and Muara Aman town areas in southwest highlands; South Sumatra province: Musi Rawas Ulu, west. 44Bangka mfb6a340,000Bangka Belitung Islands province: widespread, Bangka island. 45Kendayan knx3321,000West Kalimantan province: Bengkayang, Kota Singkawang, Kuba Raya, Landak, Sambas, and Sanggau regencies; northwest Kalimantan island, South China sea coast, and Madi and Papan jungle area. 46Osing osi6a300,000East Java province: Banyuwangi regency area on far east Java island facing Bali strait. 47Sumbawa smw6a300,000West Nusa Tenggara province: Sumbawa and Moyo islands. 48Arabic, Levantine apcUnestablished283,00049Gayo gay6b275,000Aceh province: Central Aceh, East Aceh, Gayo Lues, and Southeast Aceh regencies; Sumatra highland region near Mount Sembuang. 50Tae’ rob5272,000South Sulawesi province: Luwu and North Luwu regencies; northwest coast; Bone bay; Bastem sub-district, Rongkong river valley. East Luwu regency, Nuha sub-district (Rongkong dialect). 51Lamaholot slp3268,000East Nusa Tenggara province: Flores Timur regency; also Solor island; possibly north Pantar coast, northwest Alor, and surrounding islands. 52Muna mnb6b266,000Southeast Sulawesi province: Buton regency, Kendari city; Central Buton, Muna, West-Muna, and South Buton regencies. 53Kerinci kvr6b260,000Sumatra, Jambi province: Kerinci regency, Sungaipenuh area in western mountains; West Sumatra province: Solok Selatan regency. 54Kambera xbr5240,000East Nusa Tenggara province: east Sumba island. 55Tolaki lbw6b238,000Southeast Sulawesi province: Kolaka, North Kolaka, Konawe, North Konawe, and South Konawe regencies, Mekongga district; Point Kolono on southeast peninsula, northwest across plains to highlands; west coast, past Klaka town toward Bone bay narrows. 56Bajau, Indonesian bdl6b226,000Gorontalo province; North Maluku province: Bacan, Kayoa, Obi, and Sula islands; Central Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, and Southeast Sulawesi provinces. 57Kaili, Ledo lew3215,000Central Sulawesi province: south Donggala, Morowali, south Parigi Moutong, Poso, Sigi, and Tojo Una-Una regencies, Kota Palu city; Una-Una island in Togian chain, coastal groups near Malai, Puna, and Tomori bay head. 58Malay, Tenggarong Kutai vkt6a210,000East Kalimantan province: Mahakam river basin east to Celebes Sea coast, north from Cape Pandan along coast south to Samarinda city area. 59Chinese, Yue yue8a182,000Jakarta Special Capital Region, Kalimantan, and North Sumatra: scattered. 60Dani, Western dnw6a180,000Papua province: Central highlands. 61Lampung Nyo abl6a180,000Lampung province: 3 enclaves east between Kanan and Seputih rivers. 62Sika ski6a175,000East Nusa Tenggara province: east Flores island. 63Batak Dairi btd6b172,000Aceh province: Aceh Singkil regency; North Sumatra province: Dairi, Humbang Hasundutan, Pakpak Barat, Samosir, and Tapanuli Tengah regencies, Sidikalang town area south to coast. 64Konjo, Coastal kjc6b167,000South Sulawesi province: Bantaeng, Bulukumba, and Sinjai regencies; southeast peninsula on Salayer strait. 65Batak Simalungun bts5151,000North Sumatera province: Deli Serdang, Kota Pematang Siantar, Serdang Bedagai, and Simalungun regencies. 66Ma’anyan mhy6b150,000Central Kalimantan province: Bari