Provenance of Indonesia Name

Word " Indonesia " come from word " India " ( from Ianguage of Latin for the Indies ) and word " nesos " ( from Ianguage of Greek for the archipelago ) so that have meaning as a " Archipelago of Indies ". Use of Word of Indonesia regionally begin be introduced mid of century 19. A governmental officer from English in Penang ( Malaysia ) and magazine editor " Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia " so called G.R. Logan use word of Indonesia in its article at year 1850. Term other such as Indonesisch, Melayunesians, Indonesier, Indosnesians many be used by professor of University in Dutch country like Van Vollen Hoven, Snouck Hougronje, R.A. Kern, etc. Word of Indonesia new popular at year 1884 popularized by Adolf Bastian.

Recognition top of Indonesia name is namely at a period of national evocation, usage this word by nationalist clan more and more expand. Before year 1920 be met name like Indonesisch Verbond van Studerenden, Indische Vereeniging, Indische Partij, Indonesisch Persbureau. After year 1920 word of Indonesia more common be used by Indonesian people and reaching its top at 28 October 1928. And at that moment then be claimed to Dutch government to change term of Nederlandsch Indie and Inlander with indonesie and Indonesier.

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