Language Challenge: Filipino vs Indonesian

In this episode, a Filipino team takes on an Indonesian team in a more complicated challenge, with a few words and sentences. We had previously done a Filipino-Indonesian video, but due to popular demand, having received many messages on Instagram to do a part 2, we've done it and made it into a different format.

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Filipino and Indonesian are two Austronesian languages with many common words and phrases. Indonesian (bahasa Indonesia) is a standardized register of Malay and the official language of Indonesia. Indonesia is a multi-lingual country and most Indonesians speak another language, however, the Indonesian language has been used as a lingua franca in the archipelago for centuries. Indonesian is also recognized as minority language in East Timor. Filipino, on the other hand, is the standard register of the Tagalog language and the official language of the Philippines. Both Filipino and Indonesian are classified as Malayo-Polynesian languages, a subgroup of the Austronesian languages. Due to the close relationship between the two languages, there are many cognates between them. Indonesia and the Philippines have had a very close history and as a result not only share a lot of common words in the official languages, but also very similar cultural characteristics.

[mixflip]

I honestly didnt know which side was Filipino at 1st....lol

[charmhope]

Indonesian people always think i'm indonesian. And when i try to speak their language they get amazed because i sound like a native indonesian 😂 - btw, Bisaya Filipina here, currently in Indonesia hahaha

[terrylarkin]

The host looks like a psychologist observing his experiments.

[KekediPerantauan]

I am Indonesian and started learning Tagalog as I moved to Germany 11 years ago because I met many Pinays here. And guess what I speak Tagalog faster than German even I learned German at German Course and I learned Tagalog mostly by hearing their talking. Coz There are so many similarity between Tagalog and Indonesia and made me faster to speak

[crjacinro]

Filipino language is very unique. It is like a combination of Spanish, Indonesian/Malaysian, with a little influence from American English

[riyazuo]

- Bababa ba?
- Bababa
(Like if u understand)

[kewli]

Philippines and Indonesia, brothers! Love from the Philippines!

[DogestDogeYT]

We Filipino’s should have closer ties to our brothers and sisters in Indonesia 🥰

[awtsgege]

Indonesia and the Philippines are friends

- Greetings from Ph

[luverneanimatics]

Even in Cruise ships Filipino Crew and Indonesian Crew are close and friendly to each other.

[danaakiim]

I've been learning Bahasa Indonesia for quite a few months right now and I kinda get every sentences there. I'm so proud of myself 😂 Those months have been sooo worth it. Btw, I'm from 🇵🇭

[shalomfrancisco]

I’m a Filipino and Most of my friends when I’m abroad are Indonesians.I can always relate when they are talking in their own language. To me it almost sounds like broken tagalog or tagalog with visayan accent.

[ahmadmuharom]

INDONESIA & PHILIPINESS We're almost Never Have any Problems..
I am Indonesian.. I love filifino Because they're Kind, Humble and friendly....

[juliaamorinasmith]

I’m Kazakh 😂🇰🇿 Why am I even here? I’m learning Indonesian though❤️🇮🇩🤍Such a beautiful language🥰Great people, Beautiful nation💝I also am very familiar with the Philippines because I have so mutant friends from there🤍💙🇵🇭💙🤍Also very friendly people✨Lobe to both Indonesia and Philippines from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

[hennyteguh]

I'm Indonesian, but people think I'm Filipino, they say my face and my voice are like Filipinos, sometimes they speak Tagalog, even though I don't understand the language ... I'm also very familiar with Filipinos, because they are veryfriendly and kind 😊😊

[mangmangkit]

Ilokano/Ilocano -> Bahasa -> English
1. Makan / Mangan -> Makan -> eat
2. Kurang -> Kurang -> less or insufficient
3. Bulan -> Bulan -> Month or Moon
4. Tulang -> Tulang -> Bones
5. Innem -> Enam -> six
6. dua -> dua -> two
7. uppat -> empat -> four
8. sangapulo - > sepuluh -> ten
9. balay -> balai -> house
10. ribo -> ribu -> thousand
11. angin -> angin -> wind
12. baro -> baru -> new
13. dagum -> jarum -> needle
14. ikan -> ikam -> fish

[kulturamoto]

One day I was in Dubai, I approached a Filipino looking guy to ask for directions, naturally, I went full tagalog on him. Surprise! He's Indonesian.

[brixssantos]

The reason some words are really similar for example 'eyes'
We Filipino's - Mata
Maori(Aotearoa) - Mata
Hawaiian - Maka
Malaysian - Mata
Indonesian- Mata
Samoan - Mata
Tongan - Mata
The reason is we all come from our mother island language called Austronesians.

[mahirrahman]

I'm Indonesian American and my girlfriend is Filipina, that's why this video is so meaningful to me

[herpyderpy]

As a Filipino, I noticed a lot of the similar words have differences in stress

Filipino: Limá
Indonesian: Líma