When using "Indonesian" language (NOT "Bahasa" Indonesia!), "Saya" is
usually used in a formal context and when speaking to someone much older in
age (especially one that you do not know that well) than you. Outside of
these (including in literary works), most Indonesians like myself use
"Aku". In the eastern part of Indonesia (Maluku and Papua), people use
"Beta" for both.

-Saut Situmorang


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> Date:    Mon, 29 Jul 2013 19:21:49 +0000
> From:    Jody Diamond <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: saya vs. aku
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> Is there a general rule or preferred practice for using either saya or aku
> as the first person pronoun? I have heard many opinions on this. Is one
> better for writing, another for conversation?
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> Pendapat welcome.
> jody diamond
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> Date:    Mon, 29 Jul 2013 19:47:10 -0700
> From:    David Goldsworthy <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: saya vs. aku
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> Depends on regional context. I don't know about the rest of the country,
> but I learnt from experience that in Central Java aku, in spoken
> Indonesian, still retains its Javanese nuances for many if not most
> Javanese and thus should be avoided in favour of saya when addressing
> someone to whom you would not use 'aku' if speaking Javanese. So in that
> respect, it is not interchangeable with saya, not in Central Java anyway.
> In pure, non-regionalised bahasa baku, aku seems most prevalent in poetry
> and popular lyrics.
> http://www.ausdag.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Aku%20dan%20Saya
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> DavidG
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> Subject: saya vs. aku
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> Is there a general rule or preferred practice for using either saya or aku
> as the first person pronoun? I have heard many opinions on this. Is one
> better for writing, a
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