Our Mission
init.id exists because we believe Indonesian language education is broken.
Most apps and textbooks teach you a version of Indonesian that nobody actually speaks. They teach you “Anda ingin pergi ke mana?” when real people say “Mau ke mana?”. They skip the slang, the particles, the cultural context — the things that make you sound human instead of a walking phrase book.
We’re here to fix that.
The Rail Protocol
Our curriculum is built on what we call The Rail — a structured, decision-free path from zero to fluency. Think of it as a roller coaster, not a textbook. You don’t choose where to go; you just get on, and the track takes you through everything in the right order.
Three Phases
- Phase A: The Launch — Fix your pronunciation, survive basic conversations, learn the top 50 verbs
- Phase B: The G-Force — Master grammar logic, emotional particles, and professional expression
- Phase C: The Loop — Deep dive into slang, pop culture, dialects, and cultural nuance
11 Clusters, 132 Units
Each phase contains specialized clusters of knowledge, broken into bite-sized units. Every unit answers a real question that learners actually Google.
Who Built This
init.id was created by Septian Ganendra S. K. (sepTN) — a native Indonesian speaker and software engineer based in Japan. Having lived between cultures for years, he noticed the enormous gap between what language apps teach and what real Indonesians say.
This isn’t theoretical. This is built from lived experience.
Who It’s For
- 🇬🇧 English speakers planning to travel, work, or live in Indonesia
- 🇯🇵 Japanese speakers (日本語話者) looking for a structured path to Indonesian fluency
- Anyone who’s tired of learning “textbook Indonesian” that nobody uses
Our Commitment
- Native-First: Every lesson includes how real Indonesians actually speak
- Context-Tagged: Formal (Baku) vs. Casual (Gaul) is always clearly labeled
- Search-First: Every unit is designed to answer the questions you’re already asking
- No Fluff: If it doesn’t help you communicate better, it’s not in the curriculum