In Reply to: Balinese language posted by tess on Sunday, 17. June 2012 at 12:12 Bali Time:
Bahasa Indonesian to avoid insulting the person, never use Balinese unless you know them well. If you speak Indonesian to someone it means you presume they are educated. The younger generation do not like to use Basa Bali anymore, it's not trendy.
If you use the wrong Balinese you can come across wrong. I speak Balinese only to my family and friends and use Indonesian with all strangers, acquaintances or any one higher than me, such as Police, government officials.
Much better to concentrate on learning Bahasa Indonesian, that's a lot harder and will take you years to perfect, it will be a lot more useful.