List of writing systems of the languages in Indonesia

Indonesia's languages have different writing systems.

Writing systems
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

See also

References
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