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What are the most common languages spoken in Jakarta?

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Are residents of Jakarta typically multilingual? What languages are most common? Here's what three local experts had to say about language in Jakarta.

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Jakarta is the capital city and the largest city in Indonesia. All varieties of Indonesian cuisine have a presence in Jakarta. The local cuisine is Betawi cuisine, which reflects various foreign culinary traditions. Betawi cuisine is heavily influenced by Malay-Chinese Peranakan cuisine, Sundanese and Javanese cuisine, which is also influenced by Indian, Arabic and European cuisines.

Annisa, says: 2020

Most importantly the should know how to speak Indonesian, at least in beginner level. In Jakarta, some of people understand English but not all of them understand how to speak in English. That’s the reason why being able to speak in Indonesian is sort of important.

Ronald, says: 2020

One thing they should know is if they can handle spice, during my travels to various countries around the world, I’ve learned that their spice are usually comparatively mundane so anyone who isn’t used to spice should learn to avoid the tell-tale signs of spicy food here. Another thing they should know is some form of the Indonesian language, although some Indonesians can indeed speak in English, they are in the minority as most aren’t fluent in it. Finally, you should get used to riding cars, usually, locations are not within walking distance and the infrastructure for walking isn’t exactly up to par nor safe when traveling alone especially at night.

Imelda, says: 2020
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