Indonesian Compact

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About The Indonesian Language

Bahasa Indonesian, or "Indonesian Language", is the official language of Indonesia; although it is the native language of perhaps as little as ten percent of Indonesia's two hundred million people, it is at least a second language to virtually the entire population of the country.

Indonesian is more or less the same language as Malay, the national language of Indonesia's neighbor Malaysia. The main differences between the two languages lie in their respective writing systems. Both languages are written using the Roman alphabet; Malay, since Malaysia is a former colony of Great Britian, was rendered as a written language using British conventions; Indonesian, since Indonesia was formerly a colony of the Netherlands, is written according to Dutch standards.

Although there are regional dialects of Indonesian throughout the country, what is considered to be a standard spoken Bahasa Indonesia is presented on the Pimsleur Compact Indonesian tapes. By learning spoken Indonesian using the Pimsleur method you should be able to make yourself understood throughout Indonesia.

Why The Pimsleur System Works

The late Dr. Paul Pimsleur was much more than a language teacher. He did research on how both children and multi-lingual adults learn languages and discovered key principles that unlocked the mystery of how we learn languages.

The Pimsleur programs provide a method of self-practice with an expert teacher and native speakers in lessons specially designed to work with the way the mind naturally acquires language information. The various components of language -- vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar -- are all learned together without rote memorization and drills. Using a unique method of memory recall developed by renowned linguist, Dr. Paul Pimsleur, the programs teach listeners to combine words and phrases to express themselves the way native speakers do. By listening and responding to thirty minute recorded lessons, students easily and effectively achieve spoken proficiency. » The Pimsleur Method «