Golongan timur asing

from indonesia

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From indonesia

Definition

Group of nations that are neither European nor indigenous.

Etymology

This term is an Indonesian construction referring to the colonial legal classification 'Vreemde Oosterlingen'. It was used to categorize non-European and non-indigenous residents, such as ethnic Chinese, Arabs, and Indians during the Dutch East Indies era.

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