In Reply to: which language ? posted by baliman on Tuesday, 28. June 2005 at 02:50 Bali Time:
"Are Balinese interested in speaking Bahasa, especially to school kids, and is this a realistic expectation on my part?"
I think the question was asking would locals like to speak to the children to help them practice their Indonesian. The answer is yes.
Yes locals appreciate Balinese but this is harder to come by in a learning sense. Indonesian is taught in some schools here which makes it more readily available.
I have never come across anyone who wasn't willing to help with my Indonesian. The same as I help anyone I meet to practice their English.