List of writing systems of the languages in Indonesia

Indonesia's languages have different writing systems.

Writing systems[edit]

Name of script	Type	Population actively using (in millions)	Languages associated with	User(s)	Regions with predominant usage
Latin Latin	Alphabet	200	Up to 700 languages of Indonesia: Javanese, Sundanese, Madurese, Minangkabau, Minahasa, Buginese, Banjarese, Acehnese, Balinese, Betawi, Makassarese, Batak languages, Dayak languages, Malayan languages, etc.	Indonesians	Indonesia
Javanese ꦗꦮ	Abugida	80	Javanese, Cirebonese, Madurese, Sundanese	Javanese, Cirebonese, Madurese, Sundanese	Central Java, East Java, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Cirebon, Cirebon Regency, Indramayu Regency, Madura Island
Sundanese ᮞᮥᮔ᮪ᮓ	Abugida	38	Sundanese, Bantenese, Baduy	Sundanese, Bantenese, Baduy	West Java and Banten
Arabic العربية	Abjad	32.69	Arabic, Malayan languages (Jawi), Madurese (Pegon), Javanese (Pegon), Sundanese (Pegon), Minangkabau (Jawi), Acehnese (Jawi), Banjarese (Jawi)	Malay Indonesians, Madurese, Javanese, Sundanese, Minangkabau, Banjarese, Arab Indonesians, Acehnese,	West Sumatra, Aceh, South Sumatra, Riau, West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Bangka Belitung Islands, Jambi, Riau Islands, North Sumatra, Madura Island
Batak ᯅᯖᯂ᯲ ᯆᯗᯂ᯳ ᯅᯖᯃ᯳ ᯅᯗᯂ᯲ ᯅᯖᯄᯱ᯲	Abugida	8.5	Batak	Batak	North Sumatra
Lontara ᨒᨚᨈᨑ	Abugida	7.6	Bugis, Makassarese, Mandarese	Bugis, Makassarese, Mandarese	South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi
Balinese ᬩᬮᬶ	Abugida	6	Balinese and Sasak	Balinese, Sasak	Bali, Lombok
Chinese 汉字漢字	Logographic	2.8	Chinese, Japanese (Kanji)	Chinese Indonesians, Japanese Indonesians	North Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands, Bangka-Belitung, Jakarta, West Kalimantan, Central Java, Bali
Kaganga ꤰꤱꤲ	Abugida	2	Rejangese (Rejang), Bengkulu, Lampung, Kerinci (Rencong), Malay	Rejang, Lampung, Kerinci	Bengkulu, South Sumatera, Lampung
Hangul 한글 조선글	Alphabet, featural	0.12	Korean, Cia-Cia	Korean Indonesians, Butonese	Jakarta, Baubau
Tamil தமிழ்	Abugida	0.12	Tamil	Indian Indonesians (Tamil Indonesians)	Medan, Surabaya, Banda Aceh, Jakarta
Kana かなカナ	Syllabary	0.011	Japanese	Japanese Indonesians	Jakarta, Bali

List of writing systems of the languages in Indonesia

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