In a time of near universal dependence on the English language, it is all too easy to dismiss the importance of linguistic diversity across the globe. This diversity, however, is under threat. An ...

Indonesia ranks among the world’s most linguistically diverse nations, hosting over 700 living languages from the Austronesian family alongside several Papuan tongues. Central to national cohesion is ...

Unity or Inequality? The Language Dilemma in Indonesia Language policy looks at how governments and institutions decide which languages are used in places like schools, workplaces, and government, and ...

In 2025, over 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, yet just a handful dominate global communication. These top languages aren’t only defined by their native speakers, but also by how widely they are ...