Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesian has the potential to become an international language, more so than many European languages, the Indonesian Commission for UNESCO says. “I am optimistic that [Indonesian] can become an international language. The UN has recently denied that German is an ...

Bera, Malaysia - The Malay language can become the lingua franca of Asean countries as it is spoken by over three-quarters of residents in the region. Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the language was not only widely used in ...

By Sylviana Hamdani While young people can sing the praises of contemporary Indonesian authors such as Dewi Lestari and Djenar Maesa Ayu, it is unfortunate that many of them have never heard of Amir Hamzah, one of the most influential figures in the country’s literary history. ...

By Darul Aqsha The Malay literary world has lost one of its reputable figures. Prof Dr Mohammed Amin Sweeney, an expert in Malay literature, passed away on November 13 at his home in Cibeureum, near Cipayung, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, at 72. He is survived by a wife, a son, two ...

By: Jan van der Putten[1] The first monolingual Malay dictionary was compiled by Raja Ali Haji out of concern that the Malay language and culture were in a process of ongoing degeneration. He also included words referring to sex and bodily functions so that Malays would know when and where ...

By: Jan van der Putten[1]  The descendants of Bugis mercenary forces that liberated Riau from east Sumatran invaders became an integral part of the local Malay community by the mid-nineteenth century. At that time Raja Ali Haji and Haji Ibrahim, two Malay authors of Bugis descent, wrote ...

Poem is not solely the rhythmic form of words coming out of human’s creativity in arranging words and their imagination, but it is a way to express their impression and expression about society. On the other words, poem is not only for entertainment interest, but also a medium to deliver ...

Title of Thesis : Malay Islamic Politic (Study of Raja Ali Haji 1808 - 1873)Writer : Faishal ShadikStudy Program : Islamic LawField of Study : Study of Politic and Government in IslamUniversity ...