Indonesian Festival 2016 was held in Sydney’s Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour. The festival this year is held for two days to introduce 20,000 visitors to the marvel of Indonesian food and cultures. Different types of food from the vast archipelago of Indonesian can be found, from savouries to sweets.
Indonesian is a language spoken by more than 250 million people in the archipelago of Indonesia. Also known as Bahasa, although a national language, it is more of a second language for all Indonesians as the people who live in many islands of Indonesia grow up speaking a dialect native to their locality or ethnic group. Because of the variety of dialects that exist in the country, there are variations of Indonesian spoken by the locals, including variation in pronunciation and accent. This article shares some easy tips on speaking Indonesian to sound more natural.