Indonesian at SOAS Language Centre
Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a standardised dialect of the Malay language that was officially defined with the declaration of Indonesia's independence in 1945. The Malaysian and Indonesian languages remain quite similar.
SOAS Language Centre in London offers these Indonesian courses:
- Introduction to Indonesian
- Introduction to Indonesian (Part 2) - not currently available
You may also be interested in our SOAS Language Centre Malay courses.
How about degree programmes and degree course options in Indonesian? Our colleagues in the Department of the Languages and Cultures of South East Asia will be happy to talk to you about that.
Language Taster Video Session: Indonesian
Our short video file in Flash format will introduce you to the sound of the language and will give you information such as where it is spoken and what other languages are related to it. The session has been recorded by a mother tongue speaker and language specialist, Din Abdullah Sani, who teaches at SOAS. View the Indonesian Language Taster Video. Production by Richard Jellinek.
Don't have the Flash Player installed? You can download the Player.
