Ambon, Dec. 1 -- The Maluku Provincial Language Center (BBPM) is intensifying the Polyglot Generation Movement to prevent the extinction of local languages and strengthen the cultural identity of the Maluku people.

"The step was taken following BBPM's findings that three local languages in Maluku have become extinct and most others are categorized as endangered or critical," said BBPM Head, Kity Karenisa, in Ambon on Monday.

She made the statement during the legislative working meeting regarding the inventory of the implementation of Law Number 5 of 2017 concerning Cultural Advancement.

Through the movement, BBPM strives to develop a generation that is not only fluent in Indonesian and foreign languages, but also deeply rooted in their...