Indonesian Arabic
| Indonesian Arabic | |
|---|---|
| Local Arabic | |
| Bahasa Arab Indonesia العربية الاندونيسية | |
Arabic speakers in Talise, Palu c. 1920 | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Area with a significant population of Arabs descent and pesantren |
| Ethnicity | Arab Indonesians Santri (formal) |
Native speakers | 60,000 (2010) |
| Dialects |
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| Arabic script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
| IETF | ayh-ID |
The location of Indonesian Arabic usage in the enclave is marked with a blue circle; it is primarily found in the eastern part of Java | |
Indonesian Arabic (Arabic: العربية الاندونيسية, romanized: al-‘Arabiyya al-Indūnīsiyya, Indonesian: Bahasa Arab Indonesia) is a variety of Arabic spoken in Indonesia. It is primarily spoken by people of Arab descents and by students (santri) who study Arabic at Islamic educational institutions or pesantren. This language generally incorporates loanwords from regional Indonesian languages in its usage, reflecting the areas where it is spoken.