The Existence And Changes In The Use Of Local Language In The Family In The Middle Of The Current Modernity (An Analysis Study In Maluku Community)

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the existence and factors that influence the use of local languages in Maluku society. The approach taken to this research was descriptive qualitative. Data collection was done through observation, interview, and documentation techniques. Interviews were conducted to 20 informants chosen deliberately. The results showed that there have been differences in patterns of language use or language choice by local language speakers of different generations and it can be interpreted as having or are being shifted. Several factors that cause the fading of the existence of local language in the Maluku community were the weakening of local language communication in the family and the lack of awareness of the young generation using for the local languages. Similarly, in the family environment, the parents no longer teach the local language to their children. As a result, no longer family members actively use local languages at home for daily communication. The choice of language of a person, family, and the whole community was one of the causes of language shifts. Another factor is the younger generation tends to use national and international language rather than local language or mother-tongue. Index Terms: Existence, Local Language, Famil