Fungsi dan Peran Bahasa Tionghoa di Indonesia

Talking about the function and role of the Chinese language in Indonesia is closely related to the role of Mr. Gus Dur to become president of the Republic of Indonesia in 2000, namely with the issuance of Presidential Decree no. 6 of 2000 concerning the permission of the Chinese to practice all forms of Chinese culture, including learning the Chinese language. Some developed and developing countries such as Indonesia believe that mastering Chinese, the national language of China, will help the Indonesian state understand Chinese norms, culture and policies that will help them interact with the bamboo curtain country, which is closely related to economic relations between Indonesia and China. The formulation of the problems discussed in this study are (1) Has Chinese language learning in Indonesia been implemented well?; (2) Has the Indonesian government through the Ministry of Education and Culture issued a policy regarding making Chinese a foreign language that is mandatory for Indonesian students to learn?; (3) What is the government's strategy in producing Chinese language teaching staff in Indonesia? This study uses a sociolinguistic approach with qualitative research methods.