The republic of Indonesia is not only rich in islands (13.667) but also is home of a large diversity of cultures and ethnic groups. More than 250 different languages are still spoken in Indonesia, and in addition there are numerous dialects.

Since a modern nation requires a common, unified  language, Bahasa Indonesia was defined as official language after the declaration of independence (1945). This "indonesian" language is actually a mixture of different languages, largely based on the traders' language "Malayu kuno", that was used for centuries all over the archipel from Malaysia to Sulawesi.

Indonesian is one of the easiest languages of the world and can be learned rather quickly. There are no past and present tenses and no cases; verbs are not conjugated. Only the vocabulary has to be studied.

Participate in one of our crash courses and acquire the basics for a simple conversation with the local people - smalltalks are very common among the young and the young at heart - as well as for successful bargaining on the market.