Internationalization of Indonesian Language Towards World Language

Abstract

The aim to be achieved in this study is to describe efforts to internationalize Indonesian for Indonesian citizens domiciled in the Netherlands. This research is categorized into descriptive research types. The population of this study is an entire Indonesian citizen domiciled in the Netherlands, especially in Denhag City and its surroundings. Data collection was carried out through the distribution of questionnaires to 20 respondents who became research samples, while data analysis was carried out using percentage techniques. The results showed that efforts to internationalize Indonesian in the Netherlands follow five aspects that cause a language to survive its speakers. First, it has a large number of speakers of the language; this was evident for Indonesian in the Netherlands. Second, language loyalty that encourages the people of a language to maintain their language, and if necessary prevent the influence of other languages; This can be seen from the frequency of Indonesian citizens using Indonesian, especially in the family and workplace environment. Third, language pride that encourages people to develop their language and use it as a symbol of community identity and unity; This can be proven clearly through various activities carried out by Indonesian citizens while still using Indonesian. Fourth, awareness of the norm that encourages people to use their language carefully and politely. Fifth, there is a continuous transfer of spoken language from the previous generation to the next; This has been proven by Indonesian citizens by getting used to the use of Indonesian in the household environment so that their sons and daughters can still speak Indonesian and fluent in Indonesian