Many Sanskrit loanwords are also found in Austronesian languages, such as Javanese, particularly the older form in which nearly half the vocabulary is borrowed. Other Austronesian languages, such as traditional Malay and modern Indonesian, also derive much of their vocabulary from Sanskrit, albeit to a lesser extent, with a larger proportion derived from Arabic. Similarly, Philippine languages such as Tagalog have some Sanskrit loanwords, although more are derived from Spanish. A Sanskrit loanword encountered in many Southeast Asian languages is the word bhāṣā, or spoken language, which is used to refer to the names of many languages. COUNT 10
QSN1 Tagalog is what kind of language? ANS1 Philippine QSN2 From what language is a large proportion of Tagalog derived? ANS2 Spanish QSN3 What is an example of a Sanskrit loanword used in Southeast Asian languages? ANS3 bhāṣā QSN4 What is the meaning of the Sanskrit loanword "bhāṣā?" ANS4 spoken language QSN5 What is an example of a traditional language that derives much of its vocabulary from Sanskrit? ANS5 Malay QSN6 Where were many Sanskrit words found? ANS6 Austronesian languages QSN7 In what older from of which language were more than half the words borrowed from Sanskrit? ANS7 Javanese QSN8 What Sanskrit borrowed word is found in many Asian languages? ANS8 bhāṣā QSN9 What is the meaning of bhasa? ANS9 spoken language QSN10 Where does traditional Malay get many of its loanwords? ANS10 Sanskrit