Are Malay and Indonesian mutually intelligible?

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Yin Mei H. · Accepted Answer

Yes, if you are comparing CLASSROOM Indonesian to Malay.  Classroom Indonesian is practically identical to Malay.  However, Indonesia has many regional dialects, all with varying degrees of similarity to Malay.

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