| Name of script |
Type |
Population actively using (in millions) |
Languages associated with |
User(s) |
Regions with predominant usage |
|---|
| Latin
Latin |
Alphabet |
200 |
Languages of Indonesia |
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) |
Malay Indonesians, Madurese, Javanese, Sundanese, Minangkabau, Arab Indonesians, Acehnese, Muslims in Indonesia |
West Sumatra, Aceh, South Sumatra, Riau, West Kalimantan, Bangka Belitung Islands, Jambi, Riau Islands, North Sumatra, Madura Island |
| Batak
ᯅᯖᯂ᯲
ᯆᯗᯂ᯳
ᯅᯖᯃ᯳
ᯅᯗᯂ᯲
ᯅᯖᯄᯱ᯲ |
Abugida |
8.5 |
Batak languages |
Bataks |
North Sumatra |
| Lontara
ᨒᨚᨈᨑ |
Abugida |
7.6 |
Buginese, Makassarese, Mandar |
Bugis, Makassar, 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), Lampung, Kerinci (Rencong), Malay |
Lampung, Kerinci |
South Sumatera and Lampung |
| Hangul
한글
조선글 |
Alphabet, featural |
0.12 |
Korean, Cia-Cia |
Korean Indonesians, Butonese |
Jakarta, Bau-Bau |
| 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 |