Bahasa Indonesia and Nation Character Building in the Disruption Era

Abstract

Language learning is not only oriented to grammatical abilities but how these grammatical abilities are utilized in the actual context of communication. Indonesian or Bahasa is a means of communication and cultural expression that reflects the character of the nation. This can be realized by combining Indonesian language education with religious principles. The combination of the two makes Indonesian language education have meaningful, spiritual, moral values that are certainly needed in the disruption era. In addition, through this combination, the character education process which is an effort to help people understand, care, and act based on moral and ethical values will always be created. The character education through language learning involves various parties including educators to be proactive. Due to the limitations of the teacher, it seems to be the challenges that need to be faced. However, the character can be recognized by the language that spoken. If a person speaks well and following the norms, then the character is attached to him, but if not then it is characterless.