Abstract:
The main objective of this study was to identify the use of language learning strategies of
different ethnicity. An additional objective was to look at the differences language learning
strategies used based on ethnicity. The respondents of the study were 400 senior high school
students in Pekanbaru. Data was collected using Strategy Inventory Language Learning
(SILL) by Oxford (1990a). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the
data, the research findings revealed that there are significant differences between ethnicity
with language learning strategies used. The implication of the study is that although students
are aware of some language learning strategies, they may need to be explicitly taught to use
them
