Do people speak English there?
English is very widely spoken particularly in the tourist destinations and you can enjoy a great holiday here without knowing a word of Bahasa Indonesian. Although English and Bahasa Indonesian are both spoken, Bali has its own language and quirks, e.g. all males seem to be called the Balinese equivalent of 1, 2, 3 or 4 depending whether they are the first born etc. Bahasa Indonesian, spoken throughout the country, is written in the Romanic alphabet and is often very easy to translate to English if you simply pronounce what you see – ‘Teksi Kaunter’ is where you can arrange your cab.
