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Learning Indonesian – A Native English Speaker's Perspective

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Interview: Jan van der Aa (the Netherlands)

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Interview: Michael Tetris (Taiwan)

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Interview: Chloe (Taiwan)

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Interview: Conor Clyne (Ireland/ UK)

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Learn Indonesian by a Native Spanish and English Speaker

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Interview: Balint Brunner (the United Kingdom)

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Interview: Marcelo Yuji Himoro (Brazil)

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Interview: Ron (the United States)

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Interview: Sophia (Germany)

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Interview: Amanda Bullington (the United States)

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