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Mix lingo 'literally' a thing for South Jakartans
City 7 years ago

Mix lingo 'literally' a thing for South Jakartans

Middle-upper class part of the capital often mix English and Indonesian in their daily conversations.
'Language is my ultimate weapon': Ivan Lanin
People 7 years ago

'Language is my ultimate weapon': Ivan Lanin

Despite his passion for the Indonesian language, Ivan Lanin’s daily job is actually not at all related to it.
No language requirement for foreign workers, State Palace says
Business 7 years ago

No language requirement for foreign workers, State Palace says

Presidential spokesman Johan Budi Sapto Prabowo has said that there is no language requirement for foreign workers as Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 20/2018 on foreign workers only requires that employees provide Indonesian language training.
Australia-ASEAN summit: Give education a boost
Opinion 8 years ago

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Australia-ASEAN summit: Give education a boost

Indonesia may need to reconsider various education and language policies that relate to internationalization, especially at the level of tertiary education. 
Languages that divide; languages that connect, unite
Opinion 8 years ago

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Languages that divide; languages that connect, unite

Feb. 21, is celebrated as International Mother Language Day (IMLD). It was first announced by UNESCO in November 1999 “to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and promote multilingualism”.
Does an Indonesian who doesn't speak the language belong in the country?
Lifestyle 8 years ago

Does an Indonesian who doesn't speak the language belong in the country?

I have become a pariah in my own country because of my primary language.
No need for local translation of LGBT term
Opinion 8 years ago

No need for local translation of LGBT term

We should no longer look for categories or labels. LGBT in Indonesia can have different meanings and definitions.
Youth Pledge: One language, but don't stigmatize multilinguals
Opinion 8 years ago

Youth Pledge: One language, but don't stigmatize multilinguals

Some worry that more English speaking Indonesians signal “declining nationalism”.
Why using English doesn't make me any less Indonesian
Lifestyle 8 years ago

Why using English doesn't make me any less Indonesian

Some may say; it's such a shame that as a writer, I couldn't even write in my own mother tongue. 
646 regional languages identified so far: Ministry
Art & Culture 8 years ago

646 regional languages identified so far: Ministry

The Education and Culture Ministry is said to have identified 646 regional languages, according to the ministry's Language Agency head Dadang Sunendar.
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