Our correspondent, upon learning a little about how to communicate in Central and East Java, shares a related linguistic guide.
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In Search of Quiet: Places a Way Away From Elsewhere
Our correspondent, having so recently found the perfect calm spot, examines a few similar locations for travellers to rest their weary bones and brains.
Language Primer: Mandarin
Our correspondent in Taipei prosaically gets to grips with Taiwan’s official vernacular.
Language Primer: Tiếng Việt / Vietnamese
Our correspondent outlines the basics of Vietnam’s principal language.
Language Primer: Sinhala
Our correspondent in Sri Lanka presents the most basic of basic guides about the island nation’s principal dialect that isn’t Tamil.
Language Primer: Malay
Our correspondent offers a rundown of Malaysia’s principal language; a vernacular, the eagle-eyed will no doubt attest, that offers striking similarities with Bahasa Indonesia.
Language Primer: Khmer
Our correspondent learns more about Cambodia: in this case, how to make oneself understood.
Language Primer: Swahili
Our correspondent, traipsing through Tanzania, tries his hand at Swahili.
Language Primer: Chichewa
Our correspondent believes it should be noted that English is widely spoken and understood in Malawi but where’s the fun in that?
Language Primer: Enahara
Our correspondent has some time to spare in Nampula and gets to work learning northern Mozambique’s main dialect.
Bahasa Indonesian Primer: Numbers and Basic Transactions
Our correspondent, fixing for more bargaining in Indonesia, presents a guide to Bahasa.
Language Primer: Madurese
Our correspondent steps onto Madura and, vernacular guide in tow, senses the rest of Indonesia withdrawing everso slightly.
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