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Lifestyle 2 years ago

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English, Jaksel style: Why some Indonesians jump between two languages

Many South Jakartans occasionally alternate their language between Indonesian and English. We try to...

Academia 2 years ago

How common greetings in Asian communities can feel loaded with stigma for women

In many Asian communities, questions on marital status and descendants are culturally acceptable.

Community 2 years ago

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Promising signs: How a uniquely Indonesian form of sign language brings people together

The Indonesian Sign Language Center (Pusbisindo) is striving to improve communication for all throug...

Art & Culture 2 years ago

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‘If not now, when?’: The survival and revival of the elusive Lampung language

As many people from other regions in Indonesia migrate to Lampung, the local language strives to sur...

Academia 2 years ago

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New hope for Indonesian language learning in Australia

After the Bali bombings in 2002, some Australian parents forbade their children to learn Indonesian ...

Lifestyle 3 years ago

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Indonesia’s polyglots: How learning many languages has changed their lives

Many learn a second language in pursuit of job and study opportunities. Many others learn a third la...

Community 3 years ago

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New controversies arise over French language in Canada

Do French-speakers face discrimination in Canada, despite its status as an official language along w...

Academia 3 years ago

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The last tears of Nikolai Gogol: A note on Ukraine and Russia

No grand theory – The End of history or Clash of civilizations – perhaps would expl...

Academia 3 years ago

PM Ismail’s hasty promotion of Malay as ASEAN language

It is possible that the Malaysian leader wanted to leave a quick legacy for his nation bec...

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

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Indonesia rejects idea of making Malay official ASEAN language

Indonesia's education minister suggests that the Indonesian language would be better suited as a...

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PREMIUM English, Jaksel style: Why some Indonesians jump between two languages

How common greetings in Asian communities can feel loaded with stigma for women

PREMIUM Promising signs: How a uniquely Indonesian form of sign language brings people together

PREMIUM ‘If not now, when?’: The survival and revival of the elusive Lampung language

PREMIUM New hope for Indonesian language learning in Australia

PREMIUM Indonesia’s polyglots: How learning many languages has changed their lives

PREMIUM New controversies arise over French language in Canada

PREMIUM The last tears of Nikolai Gogol: A note on Ukraine and Russia