There have been concerns that more young Javanese in Indonesia appear to be less able to speak Javanese properly. Numerous studies show that the language is starting to fade way, specifically its ...

Unity or Inequality? The Language Dilemma in Indonesia Language policy looks at how governments and institutions decide which languages are used in places like schools, workplaces, and government, and ...

The battle over the name of the language has yo-yoed a little bit, driven by pragmatism and nationalism, nation-building and ...

October 28 marked the 90th anniversary of the Youth Pledge which declared three ideals: one motherland, one nation and one language. It proclaimed Bahasa Indonesia the official language of Indonesia.

Indonesia ranks among the world’s most linguistically diverse nations, hosting over 700 living languages from the Austronesian family alongside several Papuan tongues. Central to national cohesion is ...

Just two days after Indonesia’s recently held Pilkada (local elections), Presidential Regulation 20/2018 on the use of foreign workers in Indonesia came into effect on 29 June 2018. With election ...

With China’s growing global clout, many people around the world are increasingly realising the importance of understanding China better. In countries where China’s investments are expanding such as ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Every year, as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan approached, Surya Sahetapy and his close friends would start to feel depressed. They were at their wits’ ends about how to help ...