Indonesia's Elite Are Abandoning Indonesian for English
"For some Indonesians, as mastery of English has become increasingly tied to social standing, Indonesian has been relegated to second-class status." It's not unknown in Jakarta to find children of the rich who barely speak Indonesian at all. The national language is one of the key things holding the wildly diverse archipelago together. New York Times 07/26/10

Posted July 27, 2010 09:57 PM