If your middle schoolers ask you why they should learn Indonesian, you can tell them the following: 1. It’s easy! No plurals, articles, tenses or conjugations. 2. It’s basically Malay with just a few slight variations - they’ll learn two languages studying for one. 3. It’ll give them access to...

Did you know that the Indonesian language is relatively young? It was introduced in 1945 after Indonesia’s declaration of independence, and it has developed very quickly. Introduce your students to Bahasa Indonesia: Where did it come from? How does it work? How many speakers does it have? Teach them the...