Language Error Recognition in Indonesian Teaching-Learning for Foreign Speakers (Bahasa Indonesia bagi Penutur Asing/BIPA) at School

Indonesian teaching-Learning for Foreign Speakers or Pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia bagi Penutur Asing (BIPA) in MAN 1 Surakarta faced significant challenges especially for Filipino students who had different language backgrounds. This research is aimed to analyze the language error in the levels of spelling and syntax to identify the barriers in BIPA learning. This research used a quantitative descriptive approach with document analysis and observation as the techniques of data collecting. The research showed that in the level of spelling, the errors included the improper use of capital letters, the incorrect punctuation marks, and the improper Italic-style for foreign words. While in syntax level, the errors found in the sentence without clear subject or predicate, the use of excessive elements, and ambiguous sentence structures. Those errors were caused by the interference of the student's mother tongue and the less understanding of Indonesian language rules. It could be concluded that the teaching-learning should be more focused on spelling rules and syntax, as well as the use of adaptive teaching materials to improve Filipino student's Indonesian language competence.