Indonesia is home to 240 million people with variety of ethnic groups. Each of these groups has its own distinct language and culture. In 1930s, as part of the independence movement, the Indonesian language was standardised and Indonesian language which is also called "Bahasa Indonesia" was adopted.
It is practised by more than 23 million people and is classified as an Austronesian Language. Even though most of the formal education and other forms of communication are done in Bahasa Indonesia, English is still widely spoken by the local people of the