The clear distinction between Indonesian and Peninsular silat is a relatively recent one based mainly on post-independence patriotic sentiments.
Regional dialect names include penca (West Java), dika or padik (Thailand), silek (the Minangkabau pronunciation of silat), main-po or maen po (in the lower speech of Sundanese), and gayong or gayung (used in parts of Malaysia and Sumatra).
The word silat has been adopted worldwide in reference to professional competitive silat for sport, similar to the Chinese word wushu. While the word silat is used by Malay-speakers throughout Southeast Asia, the art is officially called pencak silat in Indonesia.
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