The Maintenance Of The Sasak Language In The Samawa Speech Community: A Case Study Of Karang Anyar

Authors

  • Eki Hizbi Ramadhan Universitas Mataram
  • Kamaluddin Yusra Universitas Mataram
  • Jaswadi Putera Universitas Mataram

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58344/jig.v3i2.282

Keywords:

Language maintenance factors, Sasak language

Abstract

This study examines factors affecting the maintenance of the Sasak language in Karang Anyar amid increasing multilingualism. Understanding these factors is vital for its survival against the dominance of Indonesian and other regional languages. The focus is on the meno-mene dialect spoken in Karang Anyar Hamlet. Employing a qualitative method, data was collected through observations, interviews, and recordings to analyze the natural use of the Sasak language in daily life. The study highlights social, cultural, and linguistic elements influencing language maintenance, involving various community members from different generations. Data analysis through transcription and classification revealed strong daily use of the Sasak language. The community exhibits multilingual skills, switching among Sasak, Indonesian, and Sumbawa. Factors sustaining this include social, demographic, economic, cultural, family, and attitudinal influences, while political and educational ones are less significant. Although residents preserve the Sasak language well, a dedicated institution is needed to ensure its future preservation and prevent extinction.

Author Biographies

Kamaluddin Yusra, Universitas Mataram

This study aims to explore the factors impacting language maintenance, the reasons underlying the preservation of the Sasak Language, and to examine the active roles played by individuals in Karang Anyar. The Sasak language refers to meno-mene dialect which is the native language of the Sasak community at Karang Anyar. This study was conducted in Karang Anyar Hamlet, Pukat Village, Utan Subdistrict, Regency of Sumbawa. The subjects and informants of this study are consist of childrens, teenagers, the parents, head of the village, religious leaders, and youth leaders. The subjects of the study are children until parents, so that it is able to predict the language in the future. Apart from that, the informants are the whole society of the Karang Anyar. This study used qualitative research method in collecting and analyzing the data. The instruments of data collection are observation, interview, and recording. After collecting the data, those data were analyzed by transcription, identification, and classification. The findings in this study show that the maintenance of the Sasak Language in Karang Anyar was still strong. This is proven by the continued use of the Sasak language in all their daily activities. Apart from that, what was unique is that they are able to master Indonesian and Sumbawa languages according to with whom they speak to. Besides that, there are several factors that influence and do not influence the maintenance of the Sasak language in Karang Anyar. The influencing factors are social factors, demographic factors, economic factors, cultural factors, family factors, and value and attitude factors. Meanwhile, factors that do not influence are political factors and educational factors.

Jaswadi Putera, Universitas Mataram

This study aims to explore the factors impacting language maintenance, the reasons underlying the preservation of the Sasak Language, and to examine the active roles played by individuals in Karang Anyar. The Sasak language refers to meno-mene dialect which is the native language of the Sasak community at Karang Anyar. This study was conducted in Karang Anyar Hamlet, Pukat Village, Utan Subdistrict, Regency of Sumbawa. The subjects and informants of this study are consist of childrens, teenagers, the parents, head of the village, religious leaders, and youth leaders. The subjects of the study are children until parents, so that it is able to predict the language in the future. Apart from that, the informants are the whole society of the Karang Anyar. This study used qualitative research method in collecting and analyzing the data. The instruments of data collection are observation, interview, and recording. After collecting the data, those data were analyzed by transcription, identification, and classification. The findings in this study show that the maintenance of the Sasak Language in Karang Anyar was still strong. This is proven by the continued use of the Sasak language in all their daily activities. Apart from that, what was unique is that they are able to master Indonesian and Sumbawa languages according to with whom they speak to. Besides that, there are several factors that influence and do not influence the maintenance of the Sasak language in Karang Anyar. The influencing factors are social factors, demographic factors, economic factors, cultural factors, family factors, and value and attitude factors. Meanwhile, factors that do not influence are political factors and educational factors.

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Published

2025-03-06

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): Jurnal Inovasi Global

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