Everyone knows Bali, Indonesia’s number one tourist destination, but not as many people know its eastern neighbor, Lombok. It’s been...

It may surprise you to learn that more than 700 different languages are spoken across Indonesia. As the second-most linguistically...

A country like Indonesia requires a national lingua franca to connect the countless ethnolinguistic groups that populate its islands....

If asked what language is spoken in Indonesia, most people would likely answer, “Indonesian.” That’s true—Indonesian is the official...

Bali has long been renowned as one of Southeast Asia’s go-to tourist destinations, attracting beachgoers from all over the world. The...

Aceh is a unique part of Indonesia. Located at the northernmost tip of the island of Sumatra, Aceh is known for its substantial natural...

You may think that everyone in Indonesia speaks Indonesian, and for the most part, that’s correct—around 80% of the population speaks...

Indonesia has the fourth-largest population of any country on the planet, and it’s remarkably multiethnic, with 1340 different recognized...

Did you know that a whopping 700+ languages are spoken in Indonesia? That’s right—while Indonesian is the national language and is used...

Indonesia is the world’s fourth-most populated country, with around 270 million people who speak more than 700 different languages. To...

Most Indonesians speak Indonesian, but that doesn’t mean it’s their native language. Indonesian is a lingua franca that ties this...

Welcome to the most linguistically diverse region of the world: Southeast Asia! More specifically, Papua New Guinea has the most...

There are few countries more linguistically diverse than India (in fact, there’s only three of them: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and...

If you think all Indians speak Hindi, well, you’re wrong. It’s true that Hindi is the official language of India (alongside English), but...

Most people think of Hindi as the “language of India.” It’s true that Hindi is the official language, alongside English, but it’s...

India is one of the world’s most linguistically diverse countries. With roughly 450 languages, it comes in fourth in the world, losing...

All over Russia are indigenous communities whose cultures and languages are nothing like Russian—indeed, such a phenomenon is all but...

Most people in Russia speak Russian—since it’s the only official language at the national level, Russian is crucial for communicating...

Even though Finland borders Russia, their languages are nothing alike. Russian is an Indo–European language, like the vast majority of...

It’s easy to think that Russia is purely Russian-speaking and China is purely Chinese-speaking, and indeed, most people in both countries...