#1 Regional Language Tutoring
Private Regional Language Tutoring, from Sundanese to Bugis
One student, one tutor, learning the regional language you choose: Sundanese, Balinese, Batak, Minang, Bugis, Banjar, and more. Taught by native speakers who grew up with the language, from everyday conversation to polite registers and traditional scripts, at home or online.
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What is Regional Language Tutoring?
Regional language tutoring is one-on-one private guidance for learning the mother tongues of the Indonesian archipelago, from Sundanese, Balinese, Batak, Minang, and Bugis to Banjar and other regional languages. Lessons are tailored to each student's goal: chatting with family back home, getting close to a partner's extended family from another ethnic group, following local-content lessons at school, or exploring literature and oral traditions. Tutors are native speakers who come to your home or teach online, from Rp 80,000 per session.
- One student, one tutor, with regional-language material following your goal
- Choose the regional language you need
- Start from zero, no prior ability required
- Master each language's polite registers and etiquette
- Taught by native speakers who grew up with the language
Services
Learn a Regional Language at Home, Online, or with Family
Whatever the language and format, the curriculum carries you from everyday conversation to polite speech.
In-Person Regional Language Tutoring
The tutor comes to your home for live speaking practice with pronunciation and accent correction.
Rp 100.000/session
60-90 minutes
- Native-speaker tutor comes to your home
- Live conversation practice
- Correction of regional pronunciation and intonation
- Flexible schedule that suits you
Online Regional Language Tutoring
Learn via Zoom with digital materials, ideal for the diaspora anywhere.
Rp 80.000/session
60-90 minutes
- No transport cost, more affordable
- Ideal for migrants and the diaspora
- Sessions recorded for replay
- Choose a tutor from your home region
Small-Group Regional Language Tutoring
Learn with family or 2-3 friends from the same region, more fun for conversation practice.
Rp 60.000/session
90 minutes
- 2-3 students per group
- Great for a family learning together
- Lower cost per student
- Take-turns conversation practice
Regional Language Learning Stages
Four progressive stages, from basic conversation to literature and traditional scripts.
Beginner (Basic Conversation)
Never studied beforeGet to know everyday vocabulary, greetings, numbers, and simple sentences in your chosen regional language. Within a few sessions you can already chat casually.
Subjects:
Everyday vocabularyGreetings and introductionsNumbers and timeSimple sentences
Focus Areas:
- Casual everyday conversation
- Understanding basic chat
- Building core vocabulary
- Correct pronunciation from the start
Polite Register & Etiquette
Already at basic conversationLearn the polite levels for speaking to elders, such as undak usuk basa in Sundanese or sor singgih in Balinese. This stage makes your speech feel courteous and context-appropriate.
Subjects:
Refined vocabularyRegional speech levelsRespectful greetingsPolite and formal situations
Focus Areas:
- Speaking politely to elders
- Choosing the right register
- Understanding regional speaking etiquette
- Confidence at family and customary events
Traditional Script (Read & Write)
Want to read and writeMaster the traditional script of your language, such as the Sundanese Kaganga script, the Balinese script, or Surat Batak, until you can read short texts.
Subjects:
Basic regional charactersVowel markersConjuncts and special charactersReading short texts
Focus Areas:
- Reading the traditional script
- Writing words and sentences
- Understanding scripted texts
- A foundation for reading old manuscripts
Advanced (Literature & Oral Tradition)
Already fluentExplore regional literature and oral traditions: pantun, pupuh, pasambahan, kakawin, and folk tales, along with the philosophy behind them.
Subjects:
Pantun and regional proverbsPupuh, kakawin, and chantsCustomary speeches and pasambahanFolk tales and their philosophy
Focus Areas:
- Understanding regional literature
- Speaking in the regional language
- Enjoying oral traditions
- Exploring the wisdom of the culture
Regional Language Tutoring Curriculum
Four core pillars built up step by step and in balance for any regional language.
The tutor adjusts the emphasis to your language and goal. Those wanting to bond with family focus on conversation and polite registers, school students add the regional script, and culture enthusiasts dive into literature.
Everyday Conversation
Vocabulary and sentences for casual chatting in daily situations.
- Everyday vocabulary
- Regional sentence structure
- Casual conversation
- Listening and imitating the accent
Polite Register & Etiquette
Regional speech levels and how to choose them based on whom you address.
- Refined vocabulary
- Respectful and casual registers
- Greetings to elders
- Roleplay of polite situations
Traditional Script
Reading and writing the regional script, from basic characters to vowel markers.
- Basic regional characters
- Vowel markers
- Conjuncts and special characters
- Reading and writing sentences
Regional Culture & Literature
Pantun, pupuh, pasambahan, and oral traditions that enrich language ability.
- Regional proverbs and wisdom
- Pantun, pupuh, and chants
- Customary speeches and pasambahan
- Folk tales and their philosophy
Who It Is For
Families, In-Laws, Students, Culture Enthusiasts: All Start from the Same Mother Tongue
Migrant Families
Children and grandchildren of migrants born far from their hometown, who want to keep speaking with grandparents and preserve their family roots.
Recommended:
Start from everyday conversationFocus on family communication
Cross-Ethnic Partners & In-Laws
Those who marry into a family from another region and want to bond with the extended family and understand the etiquette to feel accepted.
Recommended:
Emphasis on polite registersPolite phrases for family and customary events
Local-Content Students
Primary to high-school students who study Sundanese, Balinese, or another regional language as a local-content subject at school.
Recommended:
Support with the regional scriptPractice aligned with the school curriculum
Culture Enthusiasts & Researchers
Artists, researchers, and anyone wanting to explore literature, oral traditions, and old manuscripts through the regional language.
Recommended:
A literature and oral-tradition trackPantun, pupuh, and pasambahan
The Wealth of Indonesian Languages
Choose Your Mother Tongue from the Wealth of Indonesian Languages
Indonesia has more than 700 regional languages, and each carries its own worldview, etiquette, and literature. Here are some of the most frequently studied regional languages among our students, each with its native-speaker tutor.
Sundanese
West Java & Banten
Signature greeting
“Wilujeng sumping”
Welcome
Speakers:About 32 million speakers
What stands out: Has undak usuk basa, levels of speech from loma (casual) to lemes (refined) to honor the listener.
- Great for Sundanese families and the diaspora
- Emphasis on the lemes register for elders
- Can advance to the Sundanese Kaganga script
Balinese
Bali
Signature greeting
“Om Swastyastu”
Peace and prosperity
Speakers:About 3 million speakers
What stands out: Knows sor singgih basa, speech levels closely tied to custom and ceremony in Bali.
- Important for customary life and ceremonies
- Practice basa alus for formal events
- Can advance to the Balinese script
Batak Toba
North Sumatra
Signature greeting
“Horas”
A greeting of health and prosperity
Speakers:About 2 million speakers
What stands out: Rich in umpasa (customary verse) and the Dalihan Na Tolu kinship system reflected in its greetings.
- Great for customary events and martarombo
- Learn umpasa and kinship greetings
- Can advance to the Batak script (Surat Batak)
Minang
West Sumatra
Signature greeting
“Apo kaba”
How are you
Speakers:About 5.5 million speakers
What stands out: Rich in kato nan ampek, four ways of speaking depending on whom you address.
- Important for pasambahan and custom
- Practice the polite kato nan ampek
- Great for the Minang diaspora
Bugis-Makassar
South Sulawesi
Signature greeting
“Tabe”
Excuse me, a respectful greeting
Speakers:About 5 million speakers
What stands out: Has the distinctive Lontara script and the siri culture that upholds honor in speech.
- Great for Bugis and Makassar families
- Learn respectful greetings and siri culture
- Can advance to the Lontara script
Banjar
South Kalimantan
Signature greeting
“Bahari haja”
A casual Banjar greeting
Speakers:About 3.5 million speakers
What stands out: A widely used lingua franca in Kalimantan with vocabulary that is familiar yet distinctive, common in trade and daily life.
- Great for newcomers in Kalimantan
- Focus on everyday social conversation
- An easy entry point for beginners
Your Regional Language Not on the List?
This list is only a small fraction of the hundreds of Indonesian regional languages. We also have tutors for Javanese, Madurese, Acehnese, Lampung, Dayak, and many more. During the consultation, name the regional language you are after, and our team will find a native-speaker tutor who best matches your goal and your regional accent.
From Experience Teaching Regional Languages
Four Difficulties That Often Arise When Learning a Regional Language
The obstacles we encounter most when teaching regional languages, and how tutors work through them with students.
Mixing the casual and refined registers in one sentence
Why it happens
Learners memorize vocabulary in isolation without knowing which register a word belongs to, so casual and refined speech mix unconsciously.
How we fix it
The tutor trains one situation with one register consistently through real conversation, until word choice becomes automatic.
Choosing the wrong register for elders or in customary settings
Why it happens
Indonesian has no speech levels, so the habit of speaking as equals carries over and can sound impolite in a regional language.
How we fix it
Through roleplay greeting a grandparent, then a customary elder, then a friend, students get used to instantly choosing the refined or casual register based on the listener.
Getting stuck translating word for word from Indonesian
Why it happens
Many regional languages have structures, expressions, and idioms that cannot be translated directly, so the sentences sound stiff.
How we fix it
We get students thinking in regional sentence patterns through everyday expressions, rather than translating from Indonesian.
Pronouncing distinctive sounds and unfamiliar accents
Why it happens
Sounds like the Sundanese e vowel, the Bugis glottal stop, or the Batak intonation have no equivalent in Indonesian, so they are often flattened into ordinary sounds.
How we fix it
The tutor models and corrects pronunciation live in every session, the part hardest to get from self-study.
Why Us
Taught by Native Speakers from Your Region: That Is the Difference of This Regional Language Tutoring
A tutor who grew up with the regional language guides you one on one, from everyday conversation and polite registers to traditional scripts.
One Student, One Tutor
You set the pace. Practice conversation to your heart's content without shyness, moving fast without waiting for a class.
Many Regional Language Choices
From Sundanese, Balinese, Batak, Minang, and Bugis to Banjar and more, we find a native-speaker tutor matching your region.
Master Polite Registers, the Key to Regional Courtesy
You learn when to use the casual register and when the refined one, the hardest part that determines courtesy in regional speech.
Up to Traditional Scripts
From conversation to reading and writing the Sundanese, Balinese, Lontara, or Surat Batak script, in one orderly learning path.
Transparent Per-Session Pricing
Clear per-session pricing, so you can start from a single meeting with no long package.
Flexible at Home or Online
A tutor can come to your home or teach online, scheduled around your free time.
Selected Regional Language Tutors
Our tutors are native speakers who grew up with their regional language, some graduates of Regional Literature, Regional Language Education, and Anthropology from campuses in each region.
Tutor Qualifications
- Native speakers who grew up with their regional language since childhood
- Some graduates of Regional Literature, Regional Language Education, and Anthropology
- Experienced teaching from everyday conversation to traditional scripts
- Understand the customary and cultural context behind the language
Atik A.
Sundanese, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Sundanese from daily chat“Atik, a Sundanese graduate from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, likes to start with light everyday conversation, then gradually weave in undak usuk basa so students get used to choosing loma or lemes without feeling forced to memorize.”
Anton A.
Javanese Language Education, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Javanese krama for family events“For Anton, the hardest part of learning Javanese is the krama inggil used toward elders. Drawing on his Javanese Language Education at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, he trains it through sungkem simulations and chats at family gatherings.”
Silvi S.
Sundanese Literature, Universitas Padjadjaran
Sundanese script and literature“Silvi studied Sundanese Literature at Universitas Padjadjaran, so she knows how to guide students from conversation into the Kaganga script and pupuh. Short texts and pantun are her favorite materials to keep learning lively.”
Wulan P.
Balinese Language Education, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha
Balinese sor singgih basa“Raised within Balinese tradition and trained in Balinese Language Education at Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Wulan often ties sor singgih to ceremony and customary settings, so basa alus feels immediately usable.”
Ikaa R.
Regional Language and Literature Education, Universitas Negeri Makassar
Sulawesi regional languages and Lontara“Ikaa studied Regional Language and Literature Education at Universitas Negeri Makassar. She first introduces the respectful greetings of South Sulawesi, then moves into the Lontara script one step at a time.”
Ruroh S.
Sundanese Language Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Sundanese for diaspora children“Ruroh is used to guiding diaspora children touching Sundanese for the first time. With her Sundanese Language Education at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, she uses songs and short stories so children feel they are learning while playing.”
Testimonials
From Awkward to Close with Family and Hometown
Honest experiences from EduPoint students, from migrant grandchildren wanting to talk with grandpa to in-laws wanting to be accepted by a cross-ethnic family.
My child was born in Jakarta and could not speak Sundanese, even though his grandfather is in Bandung. Now he can greet him in basa lemes and his grandfather is delighted. The tutor was patient starting from zero.
Ibu Restu A.
Parent of a student • Jakarta
I married into a Balinese family and used to just stay silent when they spoke basa alus at customary events. After lessons focused on sor singgih, I started to understand and could reply politely. I feel far more accepted.
Pak Daniel S.
In-law of a Balinese family • Denpasar
I am Balinese but after long years away my Balinese had gone rusty. This online tutoring restored my fluency, and now I am more confident using basa alus with my parents. Sessions are recorded so they are easy to review.
Ibu Komang W.
Migrant, learning online • Surabaya
My child in grade 8 had falling grades in local-content Sundanese, especially the Sundanese script. The tutor taught the script step by step and now my child can read it. The grades rose a lot.
Ibu Sri Mulyani H.
Parent of a junior-high student • Bandung
I wanted to deliver umpasa at Batak customary events but had never studied it seriously. The tutor taught the language along with the meaning behind each verse. Now I dare to perform at family events.
Pak Hendra T.
Batak customary enthusiast • Medan
Moving for work to Makassar made me want to respect the local culture. Learning basic Bugis greetings and phrases made interactions with colleagues much warmer. The tutor tailored it to my office setting.
Ibu Lasmaria S.
Professional relocated to Sulawesi • Makassar
I am Banjar but grew up in Java and wanted to be fluent in my hometown language again. Through this tutoring I relearned the Banjar vocabulary and accent I had lost. Now going home feels far more connected with family.
Mbak Upik R.
Banjar migrant • Banjarmasin
I joined because I wanted to chat casually with my wife's Minang family. The tutor taught kato nan ampek through fun everyday conversation. Within a few months I dared to join in at family gatherings.
Pak Iwan G.
In-law of a Minang family • Padang
Regional Language Tutoring Cost
Transparent pricing with no hidden fees. Choose the package that fits your needs.
Free tutor-change guarantee if you are not a good fit in the first 2 sessions.Trial Package
Great for getting to know the tutor and starting basic conversation.
Rp 340.000
Rp 85.000/session • 4x pertemuan
Valid 1 month
- 4 lesson sessions
- Online or small group
- Choosing the language and learning goal
- Tutor change available
Popular
Regular Package
The most popular choice for consistent weekly learning.
Rp 640.000
Rp 80.000/session • 8x pertemuan
Valid 2 months
- 8 lesson sessions
- In-person or online
- Conversation up to basic polite registers
- Regular conversation practice
- Tutor change available
Culture Package
To deepen polite registers, the regional script, up to literature.
Rp 1.200.000
Rp 75.000/session • 16x pertemuan
Valid 4 months
- 16 lesson sessions
- In-person or online
- Polite registers, regional script, and literature
- Cultural and oral-tradition material
- Guidance all the way to mastery
Prices may adjust to the regional language, learning goal, location, and lesson format. Contact us for an exact quote.
Regional Language Tutoring Availability
Online Tutoring
Online WorldwideOnline regional language tutoring is available for migrants and the diaspora across Indonesia and abroad, with the option of a tutor from your home region.
- Ideal for migrants and the diaspora outside the region
- Sessions recorded and replayable
- No transport cost
In-Person Tutoring
All CitiesIn-person regional language tutoring, with the tutor coming to your home in the following cities.
Bandung12+ tutorsDenpasar9+ tutorsMedan8+ tutorsMakassar8+ tutorsPalembang5+ tutorsJakarta10+ tutorsDepok5+ tutorsBekasi5+ tutors
+4 more citiesStudent Achievements
Regional Language Learning Journeys
Real progress stories from EduPoint students.
Success
From Not a Single Word to Close with Grandpa Back Home
Gita P.
Junior-high student, born in Jakarta
Challenge
Gita was born and raised in Jakarta with no Sundanese at all, yet wanted to chat with her grandfather in Bandung.
Could converse in basa lemes with grandpa within eight months
Tutors:
Kak Asep N.
Success
An In-Law Who Finally Mastered Basa Alus at Customary Events
Bli Wayan S.
Professional, married into a Balinese family
Challenge
Wayan married into a Balinese family and felt awkward because he did not understand basa alus at ceremonies and family events.
Fluent in basa alus at customary events within six months
Tutors:
Kak Komang A.
Success
Local-Content Grades Up and Fluent in the Sundanese Script
Ibu Tetty N.
Parent of a high-school student, Bandung
Challenge
Ibu Tetty's child struggled with the Sundanese subject at school, especially reading the Sundanese script, which lowered the grades.
Child reads the Sundanese script fluently and school grades rose
Tutors:
Kak Asep N.
FAQ
Unsure About Language Choice, Polite Registers, or the Regional Script? Here Are the Answers
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A free consultation to choose your regional language, match a native-speaker tutor, and plan a schedule from everyday conversation to polite registers and traditional scripts.
Free consultation with no commitmentTaught by a native-speaker tutor from your regionGood-fit guarantee in the first 2 sessions