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.

The Indonesia Supreme Court has stated that the absence of a Bahasa Indonesia language version of a contract should not of itself mean that the contract should be voided, except where it can be proven ...

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 ...

The nature of the cryptolinguist’s work after training at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center is often shrouded in mystery because of the secrecy involved in the mission. Thankfully ...

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In a time of near universal dependence on the English language, it is all too easy to dismiss the importance of linguistic diversity across the globe. This diversity, however, is under threat. An ...

Helena Anggraeni teaches Indonesian language at Dromana Secondary College in Victoria. She has been teaching Indonesian in Australia since 2008. Ms Anggraeni said that the number of students studying ...

Indonesia’s Language Development and Fostering Agency has introduced the Makassar–Indonesian–English Digital Dictionary, part ...