Papua local language

Papua language preservation has taken on renewed importance as Indonesia seeks to protect its extraordinary linguistic diversity while preparing younger generations for an increasingly connected world. At the opening of …

Inside a classroom in Sorong earlier this year, a teacher stood in front of a group of elementary school students and slowly repeated a sentence in the Moi language. Some …

In the lush, rugged landscape of Papua — the easternmost region of Indonesia — a hidden cultural wealth exists, one not counted in gold or minerals, but in words. Stretching …