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Indonesian language dictionary available in braille version
The braille KBBI was launched during the XI Indonesian Language Congress (Kongres Bahasa Indonesia XI).
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The braille KBBI is divided into 138 chapters and each chapter contains 50 pages of braille paper, (Shutterstock/File)
Indonesia’s language agency Badan Bahasa has published the Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language (KBBI) in braille.
According to Antara news agency, the braille KBBI was launched during the XI Indonesian Language Congress (Kongres Bahasa Indonesia XI), which was held in Jakarta from Oct. 28 to 31.
Dadang Sunendar, head of the language development agency at the Culture and Education Ministry, said the braille KBBI was designed to allow access for the visually impaired.
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There were three stages in producing the braille KBBI and they involved people with visual impairments. After changing the letters to braille in the first stage, the editing process involved the visually impaired to avoid misspellings.
The braille KBBI is divided into 138 chapters and each chapter contains 50 pages of braille paper, a paper specially used for production of braille books. (jes/wng)
