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Indonesia has one of the largest multilingual populations in the world with more than 700 languages spoken. 

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Indonesia has one of the largest multilingual populations in the world with more than 700 languages spoken. 

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Majority of the people speak "Bahasa Indonesia". Over 23 million people speak Bahasa.

The family is classified as Austronesian and the branch is Malayo-Polynesian.
Most Indonesians are bilinguals, they learn the local language of their region and they learn the national language, Bahasa Indonesia. Bahasa Indonesia is the language learned in schools and used in modern business.

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Most of the people of Indonesia are affiliated with the Islamic religion. This religion started from the coast and moved slowly inward. The Islamic religion is well known and considered a universalizing religion. Christianity is the second largest religion in Indonesia.

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Most of the people of Indonesia are affiliated with the Islamic religion. This religion started from the coast and moved slowly inward. The Islamic religion is well known and considered a universalizing religion. Christianity is the second largest religion in Indonesia.

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Islam is considered a Monotheistic religion, believing in one god.

The Indonesian worship style is mixed with tradition and contemporary styles. The contemporary worship includes electrical instruments and hand clapping. The contemporary worship service is lively and upbeat.

The sacred text is the Koran (Quran).

Architecture structures consist of mosques, madrasas(schools), and mausoleums.

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The top two ethnic groups in Indonesia are Javanese and Sundanese.1.	 Javanese ethic group is in Central and East Java and the special Region of Yogyakarta. They speak the language of Javanese and their Religion is Islam and Roman Catholicism.2.	Sundanese ethic group is in Western Java in the city of Bandung. They speak Sundanese and their Religion is Orthodox Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism.

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The top two ethnic groups in Indonesia are Javanese and Sundanese.1.	 Javanese ethic group is in Central and East Java and the special Region of Yogyakarta. They speak the language of Javanese and their Religion is Islam and Roman Catholicism.2.	Sundanese ethic group is in Western Java in the city of Bandung. They speak Sundanese and their Religion is Orthodox Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism.

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The traditional role of woman staying home is gradually changing in Indonesia as social change and women’s rights are providing greater opportunities for women to get an education and work outside the home. Women are working outside the home in fields like education, psychology and literature, while men are still working in fields like engineering. While women are holding more modern jobs, they are still paid less than men and can not work the long hours that men work. Indonesia recently had their first woman leader in government.

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The traditional role of woman staying home is gradually changing in Indonesia as social change and women’s rights are providing greater opportunities for women to get an education and work outside the home. Women are working outside the home in fields like education, psychology and literature, while men are still working in fields like engineering. While women are holding more modern jobs, they are still paid less than men and can not work the long hours that men work. Indonesia recently had their first woman leader in government.

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The Army holds real power, but President BJ Habibie is the public face of the government. The last President Suharto was apart of the old elites which made it possible to divide and rule the population.  The old elites and the old president used ethnic and religious differences to divide and rule the population. The tension between the Muslims and Christians is due the Muslims being 90% of the population.

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The Army holds real power, but President BJ Habibie is the public face of the government. The last President Suharto was apart of the old elites which made it possible to divide and rule the population.  The old elites and the old president used ethnic and religious differences to divide and rule the population. The tension between the Muslims and Christians is due the Muslims being 90% of the population.

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A current Indonesian news article from the TheJakartaPost stated that Indonesian’s are currently struggling to maintain and keep the local languages fluent in their daily communities. The local languages are becoming endangered. There is a fear that the national languages will become more popular and it will be more difficult to trace the history of the local languages.  The relates to our current unit of study on extinct languages and multilingual countries.

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A current Indonesian news article from the TheJakartaPost stated that Indonesian’s are currently struggling to maintain and keep the local languages fluent in their daily communities. The local languages are becoming endangered. There is a fear that the national languages will become more popular and it will be more difficult to trace the history of the local languages.  The relates to our current unit of study on extinct languages and multilingual countries.

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1. Keeler, Ward. Javanese Shadow Plays, Javanese Selves. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1987. 2. "Inside Indonesia". 19 Oct. 2017. www.insideindonesia.org3. "Indonesian Folk Dance".  4. "Five-favorite-moments-indonesian-pop culture 2016". 26 Dec. 2016. 5. John-David-Legge, Goenawan Susatyo Mohamad. "Indonesia". Web. Accessed 14 Dec. 2017. www.britannica.com/place/Indonesia6. “History of Islam.” ReligionFacts.com. 21 Nov. 2016. Web. Accessed 15 Dec. 2017. 

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1. Keeler, Ward. Javanese Shadow Plays, Javanese Selves. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1987. 2. "Inside Indonesia". 19 Oct. 2017. www.insideindonesia.org3. "Indonesian Folk Dance".  4. "Five-favorite-moments-indonesian-pop culture 2016". 26 Dec. 2016. 5. John-David-Legge, Goenawan Susatyo Mohamad. "Indonesia". Web. Accessed 14 Dec. 2017. www.britannica.com/place/Indonesia6. “History of Islam.” ReligionFacts.com. 21 Nov. 2016. Web. Accessed 15 Dec. 2017. 

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1.	Dance on the Island of Bali is a part of Indonesian Folk Culture.There are two types of Bali folk dance, Wali and Bebalihan.  Wali is a sacred folk dance and Bebalihan is a dance for fun and entertainment.2.	Indonesian traditional clothing is a part of the Folk Culture. The Sarong is generally worn by men in the home and only on Fridays for prayers at the Mosque.  The Kebaya is worn by women for formal occasions.

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1.	Dance on the Island of Bali is a part of Indonesian Folk Culture.There are two types of Bali folk dance, Wali and Bebalihan.  Wali is a sacred folk dance and Bebalihan is a dance for fun and entertainment.2.	Indonesian traditional clothing is a part of the Folk Culture. The Sarong is generally worn by men in the home and only on Fridays for prayers at the Mosque.  The Kebaya is worn by women for formal occasions.

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3. Indonesian pop music is often referred to as Indo-pop and it is a key part of the pop culture in

Indonesia. The pop music is persuaded by British and American pop music.

Indonesian pop culture shares a lot of similarities with American pop culture. The Pokémon Go was

very popular in Indonesia. Indonesia is also very proud of their 13-year old Jazz, Grammy award winner,

Joey Alexander. He was the youngest winner ever in the Jazz category.