Protecting the Language, Protecting the Indonesian Nation

Ninety-four years ago, the founding fathers of the nation chose Indonesian as one of the three unifying elements proclaimed in the Youth Pledge.

KOMPAS/WAWAN H PRABOWO

Baliho berisi ajakan mengutamakan penggunaan Bahasa Indonesia terpasang di tepi Jalan Poros Palopo - Makassar, Parepare, Sulawesi Selatan, Kamis (28/12/2017).

Language plays an important role in building a sense of nationality because every nation needs a standard language to communicate. What appears now is the challenge of equality in the Indonesian language.