Is English important in Indonesia?

1.2.1 English as an international language It is widely recognized that English is important for Indonesia and the reason most frequently put forward for this is that English is a global or international language. The global status of English is partly due to the number of people who speak it.

Do many Indonesians know English?

Indonesians speak Indonesian, but some Indonesians do speak English. How many Indonesians speak English is difficult to say however, perhaps 10\% of Indonesians can speak English reasonably well, in fact some can speak fluently.

What Indonesian population speaks English?

Although English usage fell over the month from 21.7\% to 21.34\% of Indonesia users, that’s still a huge chunk, much larger than we’d typically see for a secondary language in Europe. For example, English is only used by 5.2 percent in France, Facebook’s fifth-largest country.

Why don’t all Indonesian people speak English?

Not all Indonesian people can speak English. It’s because every people has different interest in the field of language, but it doesn’t mean Indonesian people absolutely no English. Not infrequently some Indonesians use English in their daily lives.

What is the most widely used language in Indonesia?

When we talk about linga francas (that is a common language between speakers whose native languages are different) English has become the dominant language that is now the most widely used language in global trade and commerce. Therefore, it is interesting to take a look at the English proficiency levels of the Indonesian people.

How good is Indonesia’s English language proficiency?

The Proficiency Index compiled by English First (EF) is a good indicator to measure English language proficiency in nations across the world as this index is known as the world’s largest ranking of English skills. Indonesia ranks 32nd – from a total of 72 countries surveyed – with a score of 52.91 points.

Do all Balinese speak English?

From the article, we know that Bali is Indonesia’s province with the highest English skill level beating Jakarta Capital Region, Yogyakarta Special Region, and East Java. Yet, still not all Balinese speak English. In this article we are going to describe about how good Indonesian people in speaking English, including their accent and fluency.