Learning Indonesian on University in Japan and Korea

1. Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS)






Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) has been renowned as an international research, research and exchange center for lecturers worldwide. Not only that, the campus located in Asahicho, Fuchu, Tokyo is also known as one of the five leading universities in the world in the field of foreign languages.

At the university there are 26 foreign languages ​​taught, one of which is the Indonesian language. Not surprisingly, from 26 majors studying foreign languages ​​from various countries, Indonesian became one of the ones studied in this campus.


Bahasa Indonesia itself is included in the Southeast Asian study program, along with seven other countries. Just so you know, not many students who can be accepted to learn Bahasa Indonesia on campus. Within a year TUFS will only receive 18 students who will be taught starting from basic, reading and writing Indonesian well and correctly.

2. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS)





One of the best campuses in South Korea, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), which was established in 1954, opened a department that specializes in learning Indonesian. Not just one but two majors at once, Department of Malay-Indonesia in College of Oriental Language and Department of Malay-Indonesian Interpretation College of Interpretation and Translation.

In South Korea, the country that is now the center of the attention of teenagers in Indonesia and around the world due to K-Pop culture and drama series, the interest of its citizens towards the Indonesian language is also a proof that this language has been accepted there.

Every year, the Embassy of South Korea held a speech contest using the Indonesian language specifically for the people of South Korea. Their enthusiasm for the race is quite high.

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