Indonesia, Nov. 13 -- The East Kalimantan Language Center is intensifying its efforts to preserve local languages through a revitalization program targeting five regional languages in East Kalimantan (Kaltim) and North Kalimantan (Kaltara) in 2025.

The initiative aims to protect communal intellectual heritage and prevent the extinction of indigenous languages.

Head of the East Kalimantan Language Center, Asep Juanda, said that most local languages in the two provinces have seen a decline in both their function and number of speakers.

The revitalization program will focus on the Kutai Malay, Paser, and Kenyah languages in East Kalimantan, as well as the Tidung and Bulungan languages in North Kalimantan.

According to Asep, there are cur...