Efforts to implement national language policy are being carried out\nthrough collaboration between central and regional governments. The\nMinistry of Primary and Secondary Education, via the Language\nDevelopment and Fostering Agency, is encouraging the establishment of\nstronger, coordinated, and sustainable governance for supervising the\nuse of the Indonesian language. This was addressed through a Regional\nConsolidation activity themed \u201cSupervision of Indonesian Language Use\nand Protection of Regional Language and Literature in West Java\nProvince\u201d.<\/p>\n
The activity forms part of the implementation of Minister of Primary\nand Secondary Education Regulation Number 2 of 2025 concerning\nGuidelines for the Supervision of Indonesian Language Use, as well as\nMinister of Home Affairs Circular Letter Number 400.4\/7446\/SJ of 2025\nconcerning the Supervision of Indonesian Language Use in the\nregions.<\/p>\n
Head of the Language Agency, Hafidz Muksin, emphasised that\nstrengthening the use of the Indonesian language is part of efforts to\nmaintain national identity and sovereignty ahead of the centenary of the\nYouth Pledge in 2028. \u201cIndonesian is not only a communication tool but\nalso a state symbol that must be respected, taken pride in, and used\nproperly and correctly. Prioritising the Indonesian language is part of\nefforts to strengthen the nation\u2019s existence, advance national\ncivilisation, and improve quality education,\u201d Hafidz stated in\nBandung.<\/p>\n
According to him, the position of the Indonesian language on the\nglobal stage continues to strengthen. Currently, Indonesian is studied\nin 61 countries, has become an official language of the UNESCO General\nConference, and is present as a study programme at Al-Azhar University\nin Cairo. However, domestically, excessive use of foreign languages is\nstill found in the names of areas, products, business entities, and\npublic spaces.<\/p>\n
\u201cLanguage regulations are necessary to build a common understanding\nand collective compliance. The use of the Indonesian language in public\nspaces, official documents, and government environments already has a\nclear legal basis through Law Number 24 of 2009, Presidential Regulation\nNumber 63 of 2019, and is reinforced by Minister of Primary and\nSecondary Education Regulation Number 2 of 2025,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Head of the West Java Provincial Language Centre, Herawati, stressed\nthat the successful implementation of language policy requires strong\nsynergy between the central government, regional governments, and all\nstakeholders. \u201cWe express our appreciation to the West Java Provincial\nGovernment for the support and collaboration provided. Supervision of\nIndonesian language use and the protection of regional language and\nliterature cannot run alone but requires the cooperation of all\nstakeholders,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
This commitment received support from the West Java Provincial\nGovernment. The Regional Assistant for Government and People\u2019s Welfare\nof West Java Province, Asep Sukmana, assessed that the formation of a\nSupervisory Team for Indonesian Language Use at the provincial and\ndistrict\/city levels is a strategic step to ensure the policy runs\neffectively. \u201cThe regulations that have been issued need to be\nimmediately followed up through institutional formation, supervision\nimplementation, and coaching activities so that the benefits can be felt\nby the community,\u201d said Asep.<\/p>\n
He added that language supervision prioritises coaching, education,\nmentoring, and improvement recommendations over a punitive approach. As\na form of shared commitment, the activity concluded with the signing of\na Joint Commitment on the Supervision of Indonesian Language Use in the\nWest Java Province Region. Through this consolidation, West Java is\nexpected to become an example of strengthening an orderly language\necosystem, while simultaneously encouraging the implementation of\nsustainable national language policies to prioritise Indonesian and\nprotect regional languages.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesian-language-prioritised-regional-languages-preserved-west-java-strengthens-language-governance-1782373885", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }